Case Timeline
Application Date: Date not provided
Hearing Date: 2023-01-18
Order Issued: 2023-03-08
Termination Date: September 2022
Eviction Deadline: Not applicable
Case Overview
Case Number: LTB-T-061675-22
Address: 723 JAMES STREET NORTH, THUNDER BAY ONTARIO P7C5M7
Form Used: Not applicable
Served By: Not applicable
Amount Awarded: $1300 ($600 for illegal rent increase, $700 for illegally retained deposit)
Decision In Favor: Tenant
Application Type: Illegal rent increase and failure to meet maintenance obligations
RTA Sections: Section 116(4) - Rent increase void without proper notice, Section 135(1) - Illegal retention of money, Section 20(1) - Landlord's obligation for maintenance
Parties Involved
Landlord: GEORGE SOROKOPUD
Landlord Rep: D.J. Connors
Tenant: GERALD MALENFANT
Tenant Rep: Self Represented
Adjudicator: Not specified
Keywords: illegal rent increase, maintenance obligations, flood damage, habitability
Decision Summary
Landlord ordered to pay $1300 total to tenant for illegal actions.
Tenant's claims regarding maintenance issues substantiated, landlord's actions deemed insufficient.
Dispute Summary
Dispute over illegal rent increase from $600 to $700 without proper notice.
Dispute over landlord's failure to address maintenance issues following a flood.
Findings & Determinations
Rent increase without proper notice void, tenant entitled to reimbursement of $600.
Landlord retained $700 deposit illegally, ordered to repay.
Summary Points
Tenant applied for determination of illegal rent retention and failure in maintenance.
Landlord collected higher rent without proper notice, deemed illegal.
Tenant awarded $600 for the excess rent collected and $700 for the deposit retained after moving out.
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