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LTB Order on Illegal Charges and Compensation

Case LTB-T-065556-22

🕑 Case timeline

Application Date: 2022-08-27

Hearing Date: 2023-10-03

Order Issued: 2023-11-29

Termination Date: Not specified

Eviction Deadline: Not applicable

ℹ️ Case overview

Case Number: LTB-T-065556-22
Address: 23 SILVER LINDEN DRIVE, RICHMOND HILL ON L4B3S8
Form Used: N12
Served By: Not clearly specified
Amount Awarded: $200.00
Decision In Favor: Tenant
Application Type: Application for determination of illegal charges and compensation
RTA Sections: Section 134(1) of the Residential Tenancies Act 2006

👥 Parties involved

Landlord: KYUNG SOOK LIM
Landlord Rep: Self Represented
Tenant: SHUAI TANG
Tenant Rep: Cuiwen Hu
Adjudicator: Not specified
Keywords: illegal charge, key deposit, compensation, N12 notice

⚖️ Decision summary

Tenant awarded $200 for illegal key deposit charge.
No compensation awarded for vacating as no formal N12 notice was proven.

⚠️ Dispute summary

Dispute over whether a $200 key deposit was illegally retained by the landlord.
Dispute over whether tenant was owed compensation for vacating under an N12 notice.

📑 Findings & determinations

Tenant provided sufficient evidence of paying a $200 key deposit.
Landlord did not provide sufficient evidence to justify retaining the key deposit.
No sufficient evidence of a formal N12 notice or agreed compensation for tenant vacating.

💡 Summary points

Tenant claims illegal charge for key deposit and lack of compensation for vacating.
Landlord denies both claims, stating no key deposit was paid and no N12 notice was issued.
Board finds in favor of Tenant for the illegal charge of $200.00 key deposit.
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