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LTB Order on Illegal Rent Collection - YU v CHANG

Landlord ordered to pay over $8,000 for illegal rent practices

🕑 Case timeline

Application Date: June 7, 2022

Hearing Date: August 8, 2023

Order Issued: November 7, 2023

Termination Date: May 30, 2022

Eviction Deadline: Not applicable

ℹ️ Case overview

Case Number: LTB-T-055254-22
Address: 633 MCGREGOR FARM, NEWMARKET ON L3X1C8
Form Used: None
Served By: Not applicable
Amount Awarded: $8,018.45
Decision In Favor: Tenant
Application Type: Order determining illegal collection or retention of money
RTA Sections: Section 116(1) - No landlord may increase rent without proper notice., Section 135(4) - Limitations on filing applications for illegal charges., Section 135.1 - Conditions under which rent increases become lawful., Section 136.1 - Definitions and conditions of rent freeze period.

👥 Parties involved

Landlord: CHUN CHANG, XIU QING LIU
Landlord Rep: Self Represented
Tenant: DAN YU
Tenant Rep: Wei Guo
Adjudicator: Not specified
Keywords: illegal rent collection, rent increase, rent freeze, no evidence of damage

⚖️ Decision summary

Tenant's application proved on balance of probabilities.
Landlords must return $8,018.45 to Tenant.

⚠️ Dispute summary

Tenant claims illegal collection of rent and lack of required notices.
Landlords failed to provide evidence supporting their claims of damage payments.

📑 Findings & determinations

No N12 or N13 notice was given.
No Order Prohibiting Rent Increase was issued.
Landlords collected illegal rent increases.

💡 Summary points

Tenant alleged illegal retention of money by landlords.
Landlords did not provide required notices for rent increase.
Tenant awarded $8,018.45 for illegal rent collection.
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