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LTB Order on Illegal Retention and Compensation for Demolition

Case LTB-T-055513-22 Decision

🕑 Case timeline

Application Date: Date not provided

Hearing Date: September 7, 2023

Order Issued: September 26, 2023

Termination Date: June 30, 2021

Eviction Deadline: June 30, 2021

ℹ️ Case overview

Case Number: LTB-T-055513-22
Address: 16 TEXAS RD, AMHERSTBURG ON N9V2R7
Form Used: N13
Served By: Landlord
Amount Awarded: $1,392.29
Decision In Favor: Tenants
Application Type: Order for compensation due to illegal retention of money and failure to pay interest on deposit
RTA Sections: s. 106(6), s. 50(1)(a), s. 52(2)

👥 Parties involved

Landlord: Elizabeth Federico
Landlord Rep: Justin Brodie Timms-Fryer
Tenant: Jason Hicks, Reena Patel
Tenant Rep: Tim Currie
Adjudicator: Elan Shemtov
Keywords: interest on deposit, compensation for demolition, illegal money retention

⚖️ Decision summary

Tenants proved their case on balance of probabilities.
Landlord ordered to pay for interest and compensation for N13 notice.

⚠️ Dispute summary

Tenants alleged illegal retention of money by landlord.
Landlord admitted to not paying interest on rent deposit.
Landlord failed to compensate for issuing N13 notice for demolition.

📑 Findings & determinations

Landlord must pay tenants $1,392.29 by October 7, 2023.
Interest on unpaid amounts to accrue from October 8, 2023.

💡 Summary points

Landlord failed to pay interest on rent deposit.
Landlord issued an N13 notice without compensating tenants.
Total compensation ordered is $1,392.29.
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