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LTB Order on Illegal Rent Increase and Deposit Retention

Case LTB-T-075294-22

🕑 Case timeline

Application Date: June 3, 2022

Hearing Date: June 2, 2023

Order Issued: July 6, 2023

Termination Date: December 31, 2022

Eviction Deadline: Not applicable

ℹ️ Case overview

Case Number: LTB-T-075294-22
Address: 5, 1549 Maxime Street, Gloucester ON K1B3K9
Form Used: Not specified
Served By: Not specified
Amount Awarded: $550.00
Decision In Favor: Tenant
Application Type: Application for Determination of Illegal Rent and Retention of Deposit
RTA Sections: Section 135, Section 121

👥 Parties involved

Landlord: B&N PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
Landlord Rep: Maurice Neufal, Alex Benham
Tenant: Karl Grodzinski
Tenant Rep: Self Represented
Adjudicator: Not specified
Keywords: illegal rent increase, last month's rent deposit, washing machine

⚖️ Decision summary

Tenant awarded $550 for illegal rent increase.
Other claims by tenant dismissed.

⚠️ Dispute summary

Tenant alleges illegal rent increase and retention of last month's rent deposit.
Tenant also claims misappropriation of a washing machine.

📑 Findings & determinations

Illegal rent increase confirmed, award limited to $550 due to statutory limitations.
No illegal retention of deposit as it was applied correctly.
No valid claim regarding the washing machine.

💡 Summary points

Landlord charged an illegal rent increase of $50.00 from July 1, 2020 to September 30, 2021.
Last month's rent deposit was not illegally retained as it was applied to the last month of tenancy.
Claim regarding misappropriation of a washing machine dismissed.
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