Wang v Lam

Landlord wins · Vaughan · 2025-07-03

Adjudicator

Panagiotis Peter Roupas

Dispute

Illegal Charge

Landlord

K.Y.C.L.

Tenant

H.W.

What happened

The Tenant applied for an order determining that the Landlord collected or retained money illegally. Specifically, the Tenant challenged a $250.00 charge paid for replacement keys and a FOB after losing the originals, claiming the amount exceeded the direct replacement cost. The Tenant also confirmed that the initial $250.00 key deposit was returned at the end of the tenancy.

The ruling

The Tenant's T1 application for the return of an alleged illegal charge was dismissed. The Tenant was unable to prove that the $250.00 paid for replacement keys and a FOB was greater than the actual direct replacement costs incurred by the Landlord.