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LTB Order for Rebate of Illegal Charges and Rent

Chen v Chen, 2023 ONLTB 27147

🕑 Case timeline

Application Date: Date not provided

Hearing Date: November 30, 2021

Order Issued: May 3, 2023

Termination Date: November 20, 2020

Eviction Deadline: Date not provided

ℹ️ Case overview

Case Number: LTB-T-081935-22
Address: 4903, 7 Grenville Street Toronto, Ontario M4Y0E9
Form Used: N9 Notice
Served By: Tenants
Amount Awarded: $14,596.67
Decision In Favor: Tenants
Application Type: T1 Tenant Application for a Rebate of Money the Landlord Owes
RTA Sections: Section 3(1), Section 135(1.1)(a), Section 106(6)

👥 Parties involved

Landlord: Si Zhou Chi and Rui Zhu Chen
Landlord Rep: Michael Ostroff
Tenant: Yi Feng Chen and Zhou Wen Li
Tenant Rep: Marshall Yarmus
Adjudicator: Peter Pavlovic
Keywords: illegal rent, illegal charges, interest on deposit, rebate, month-to-month tenancy

⚖️ Decision summary

Landlords to refund $14,500 for illegal rent retention.
Landlords to pay $96.67 in interest on last month's rent deposit.

⚠️ Dispute summary

Tenants claimed illegal rent and charges totaling $20,400.
Landlords did not use last month's rent deposit as intended.

📑 Findings & determinations

Landlords illegally retained $14,500 intended for future rent.
Landlords failed to pay interest on last month's rent deposit.

💡 Summary points

Landlords charged illegal rent and fees.
Tenants were awarded a total of $14,596.67.
Landlords must pay by May 1, 2023 or face additional interest.
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