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LTB Order on Illegal Money Retention and Harassment

Moezzam v Saini - Detailed Analysis and Outcome

🕑 Case timeline

Application Date: November 19, 2020 (T2), November 20, 2020 (T1)

Hearing Date: November 25, 2021; April 29, 2022; July 6, 2023

Order Issued: 2023-08-28

Termination Date: November 20, 2019

Eviction Deadline: Not applicable

ℹ️ Case overview

Case Number: LTB-T-072601-22-LTB-T-072611-22
Address: 4 Wicklow, Brampton, ON L6X 0J7
Form Used: Not specified
Served By: Not specified
Amount Awarded: $2,200.00 last month's rent, $723.28 for 10 days rent, $2,200.00 compensation, $528.00 (3% of rent), $2,400.00 difference in rent, $1,505.00 moving expenses
Decision In Favor: Tenant
Application Type: T1 and T2 applications for illegal retention of money and substantial interference/harassment
RTA Sections: s. 135(1.1), s. 29(2)

👥 Parties involved

Landlord: Jasminder Singh Saini, Paramjit Kaur
Landlord Rep: John Villella (JV)
Tenant: Alvi Moezzam
Tenant Rep: Self Represented
Adjudicator: Not specified
Keywords: harassment, illegal retention of money, substantial interference, eviction

⚖️ Decision summary

Tenant awarded amounts for last month's rent, compensation for forced move, and additional costs incurred due to moving and higher rent at new location.

⚠️ Dispute summary

Dispute over illegal retention of last month's rent and harassment leading to tenant vacating the rental unit.

📑 Findings & determinations

No substantial interference or harassment by landlords or JV was found.
Tenant's applications for T1 and T2 were not statute-barred due to extended filing period under Ontario Regulation 73/20.

💡 Summary points

Tenant alleges illegal retention of money and harassment by landlords.
Landlords represented by JV, who also acted as property manager.
Tenant vacated the unit due to alleged harassment and plans to sell the property.
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