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LTB Order on Illegal Rent Deposit Retention

Case LTB-T-076822-22 - Tenant Rebate for Illegal Charges

🕑 Case timeline

Application Date: Date not provided

Hearing Date: January 22, 2023

Order Issued: June 5, 2023

Termination Date: October 24, 2020

Eviction Deadline: Date not provided

ℹ️ Case overview

Case Number: LTB-T-076822-22
Address: 72 Harwood Avenue North Ajax, ON L1T4W4
Form Used: Not specified
Served By: Email
Amount Awarded: $2,253.00
Decision In Favor: Tenant
Application Type: Tenant Application for a Rebate of Money the Landlord Owes
RTA Sections: Section 3(1) - Obligations under the Act cannot be waived., Section 106 - Rules on rent deposits., Section 88(2) - Arrears of rent when tenant vacates without notice.

👥 Parties involved

Landlord: Amit Matta
Landlord Rep: Self Represented
Tenant: Tejas Trivedi
Tenant Rep: Self Represented
Adjudicator: Peter Pavlovic
Keywords: illegal charge, rebate, rent deposit, termination without notice

⚖️ Decision summary

Landlord to pay tenant $2,200.00 for illegal retention of rent deposit.
Additional $53.00 awarded for application costs.

⚠️ Dispute summary

Tenant alleges illegal charge of $4,400.00 by landlord.
Landlord confirmed receipt of payments and retention of last month's rent deposit.

📑 Findings & determinations

Landlord not entitled to retain the second month's rent deposit.
Lease not properly terminated by the tenant alone.

💡 Summary points

Tenant applied for a rebate claiming illegal retention of money by the landlord.
Landlord ordered to repay $2,200.00 illegally retained and $53.00 for application costs.
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