Case Study

Tenant application — Illegal charges · Barrie · LTB-T-096545-25

Ontario LTB order in Barrie · April 22, 2026 · Granted

🕑 Case timeline

Application Date: Not Available

Hearing Date: April 20, 2026

Order Issued: April 22, 2026

Termination Date: Not Available

Eviction Deadline: Not Available

ℹ️ Case overview

Case Number: LTB-T-096545-25
Address: 229-681 YONGE ST, BARRIE, ON L9J0K1
Form Used:
Served By:
Amount Awarded: $4,554.25
Decision In Favor: Tenant
Application Type: Tenant application — Illegal charges
RTA Sections: Section 135

👥 Parties involved

Landlord: Jananan Ranjithan
Landlord Rep: Self Represented
Tenant: MAKSYM HROM and OLHA HROM
Tenant Rep: Self Represented
Adjudicator: Christina Budweth
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 Tenants is $4,554.25. This amount represents: • $4,250.00 for the illegal charge collected. • $106.25 for interest on the last month's rent deposit. • $150.00 for the key deposit • $48.00 for the cost of filing the application. 2. The Landlord shall pay the Tenants the full amount owing by May 3, 2026. 3. If the Landlord does not pay the Tenants the full amount owing by May 3, 2026, the Landlord will owe interest. This will be simple interest calculated from May 4, 2026 at 4.00% annually on the balance outstanding. April 22, 2026 ____________________________ Date Issued Christina Budweth Member, Landlord and Tenant Board 15 Grosvenor Street, Ground Floor Toronto ON M7A 2G6

💡 Summary points

applied for an order determining that Jananan Ranjithan (the 'Landlord') collected or retained money illegally. This application was heard by videoconference on April 20, 2026.

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