📍 Cornwall, Ontario
Tenant applied to rent and later withdrew, requesting deposit back.
Landlord partially refunded the deposit, retaining some due to re-rental costs.
LTB found no evidence of duress in tenant's application withdrawal.
Mandy Legallais Pechie is not a landlord.
No adjournment granted for tenant to amend application.
Tenancy agreement was legally binding from the acceptance of the rental application.
Tenant's claim of duress not supported by evidence.
Landlord took reasonable steps to re-rent the unit.
Partial refund of deposit deemed appropriate.
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