Evictly

Teran Roque v Pacheco

Tenant wins · Belleville · 2025-01-28

Adjudicator
Kate Sinipostolova
Dispute
Illegal Rent Increase
Amount
<$5K
Landlord
H.M.P.
Tenant
P.K.T.R., M.P.D.C.
Landlord rep
Dara Saunders

What happened

The Tenants applied for an order determining that the Landlord collected or retained money illegally. The Landlord increased the rent by $45 per month starting January 1, 2024, without providing the required 90-day written notice.

The ruling

The Landlord must pay the Tenant $405 for the unlawful rent increase. The rent increase was void as the Landlord did not provide the required 90-day written notice.