Case Study

Tenant application — Illegal charges · Toronto · LTB-T-108453-25

Ontario LTB order in Toronto · May 5, 2026 · Granted

🕑 Case timeline

Application Date: Not Available

Hearing Date: April 27, 2026

Order Issued: May 5, 2026

Termination Date: Not Available

Eviction Deadline: Not Available

ℹ️ Case overview

Case Number: LTB-T-108453-25
Address: 4-108 GRANDVILLE AVE, YORK, ON M6N4V2
Form Used:
Served By:
Amount Awarded: $3,698.00
Decision In Favor: Tenant
Application Type: Tenant application — Illegal charges
RTA Sections: Section 135

👥 Parties involved

Landlord: Philip De Blasi
Landlord Rep: Self Represented
Tenant: Shehan Nadeesha Bhavan
Tenant Rep: Self Represented
Adjudicator: Angela Smith
Keywords: rent deposit, illegal charges

⚖️ Decision summary

This Tenant application — Tenant application — Illegal charges — was granted.

⚠️ Dispute summary

📑 Findings & determinations

It is ordered that: 1. The total amount the Landlord shall pay the Tenant is $3,698.00. This amount represents: a. $3,650.00 for the deposit; and, b. $48.00 for the cost of filing the application. 2. The Landlord shall pay the Tenant the full amount owing by May 16, 2026. 3. If the Landlord do es not pay the Tenant the full amount owing by May 16, 2026, the Landlord will owe interest. This will be simple interest calculated from May 17, 2026 at 4.00% annually on the balance outstanding. File Number: LTB-T-108453- 25 Order Page 4 of 4 May 5, 2026 ____________________________ Date Issued Angela Smith Member, Landlord and Tenant Board 15 Grosvenor Street, Ground Floor Toronto ON M7A 2G6

💡 Summary points

applied for an order determining that Philip De Blasi (the 'Landlord') collected or retained money illegally. This application was heard by videoconference on April 27, 2026.

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