Case Study

LTB Order on Illegal Retention of Deposit

Case LTB-T-060858-22

🕑 Case timeline

Application Date: Date not provided

Hearing Date: November 14, 2023

Order Issued: November 30, 2023

Termination Date: February 28, 2022

Eviction Deadline: Not applicable

ℹ️ Case overview

Case Number: LTB-T-060858-22
Address: Basement, 62 Scarboro Beach Blvd Toronto, Ontario M4E2X1
Form Used: Not applicable
Served By: Not applicable
Amount Awarded: $703.00
Decision In Favor: Tenant
Application Type: Order determining illegal retention of money
RTA Sections: Section 47, Section 44(4), Section 88(1), Section 88(4), Section 105, Section 106(10), Section 134(1)

👥 Parties involved

Landlord: Wonderful Rentals
Landlord Rep: Self Represented
Tenant: Leah Locheed
Tenant Rep: Self Represented
Adjudicator: Melissa Anjema
Keywords: illegal retention, last month rent deposit, early termination

⚖️ Decision summary

Landlord to pay $650 for unlawfully retained deposit.
Landlord to pay $53 for cost of filing application.
Total amount owed by landlord is $703.

⚠️ Dispute summary

Tenant alleges landlord illegally retained part of last month's rent deposit.
Landlord returned partial deposit but withheld $650 for re-renting costs.

📑 Findings & determinations

Tenant proved allegations on balance of probabilities.
Landlord found another tenant, mitigating loss from early termination.

💡 Summary points

Tenant applied for order against landlord for illegal retention of money.
Landlord must pay tenant $703.00.
Landlord unlawfully retained part of the last month's rent deposit.
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