Thompson v Jez

Tenant wins · London · 2025-08-18

Adjudicator

Nancy Morris

Dispute

Illegal Charges, Illegal Rent Increase

Amount

<$5K

Landlord

T.J., M.J.

Tenant

L.T.

What happened

The Tenant applied for an order determining that the Landlords collected or retained money illegally. The Tenant alleged that the Landlords unlawfully charged for a hot water heater rental and imposed an illegal rent increase of $50.00 per month without proper written notice. The Landlords failed to attend the hearing despite being properly served.

The ruling

The Landlords are ordered to pay the Tenant $565.00 by August 29, 2025. This includes $500.00 for the illegal rent increase collected over 10 months and $65.00 for an illegal hot water heater rental charge. If the amount is not paid by the due date, interest will accrue at 4% annually.