Shen v Wang

Tenant wins · London · 2025-11-04

Adjudicator

Karen Gonçalves

Dispute

Bad Faith Eviction, Harassment, Illegal Charges, Maintenance, Tenant Rights

Amount

<$5K

Landlord

X.W.

Tenant

Y.S., Z.Y.

Tenant rep

Fanping Jiang

What happened

The Tenants applied for a rebate of illegally collected security and pet deposits, interest on their last month's rent deposit, and compensation for alleged illegal entry, harassment, and bad faith termination. The Landlord collected $4,400 in illegal deposits and failed to return them upon move-out, claiming damages. The Tenants also alleged that the Landlord's agent made threatening remarks regarding physical safety to pressure them into vacating and repairing the unit.

The ruling

The Landlord is ordered to pay the Tenants $4,496.01 by November 15, 2025. This amount includes the return of an illegal $2,900.00 security deposit, an illegal $1,500.00 pet deposit, $48.01 in interest on the rent deposit, and the $48.00 application filing fee. Other claims regarding illegal entry, harassment, and maintenance were dismissed due to lack of evidence or being filed past the one-year limitation period.