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LTB Order on Illegal Retention of Money

Case LTB-T-003116-23

🕑 Case timeline

Application Date: Date not provided

Hearing Date: 2023-05-16

Order Issued: 2023-05-31

Termination Date: March 31, 2022

Eviction Deadline: Date not provided

ℹ️ Case overview

Case Number: LTB-T-003116-23
Address: 305, 55 Bridgesburg Drive, Etobicoke ON M9R2K7
Form Used: N9 Notice
Served By: Tenant
Amount Awarded: None
Decision In Favor: Landlord
Application Type: Order determining illegal retention of money (T1 Application)
RTA Sections: Section 16, Section 44(4), Section 88(1), Section 88(3), Section 106(10), Section 197(1)

👥 Parties involved

Landlord: Blackfriar Management/Capreit
Landlord Rep: Geoff Paine
Tenant: Carol King
Tenant Rep: Self Represented
Adjudicator: Kelly Delaney
Keywords: illegal retention of money, T1 Application, N9 Notice, last month's rent deposit

⚖️ Decision summary

Evidence supports landlord's position on notice and rent deposit application.
Tenant acknowledged signing N9 Notice, should have known 60 days notice required.
Stressful circumstances for tenant acknowledged but not sufficient to alter legal obligations.

⚠️ Dispute summary

Tenant signed N9 Notice to terminate tenancy without providing 60 days notice.
Tenant claimed coercion due to family emergency.
Landlord retained last month's rent deposit to cover the period until new tenant.

📑 Findings & determinations

Tenant's N9 Notice invalid due to insufficient notice.
Landlord entitled to apply last month's rent deposit for March 2022.
Tenant's application dismissed.

💡 Summary points

Tenant's application to determine illegal retention of money by landlord.
Landlord applied last month's rent deposit to cover rent due to insufficient notice period.
Application dismissed, no reasonable cause for action.
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