AK v BCIMC RCR

Split/Other wins

Dispute

Rent Increase

Notice

Form 1 Notice of Rent Increase (NORI)

Amount

<$5K

Landlord

B.R.

Tenant

A., A.

Landlord rep

MZ

What happened

Tenant applied for an order determining that the Landlord has collected or retained money illegally. The issue was the validity of a Form 1 Notice of Rent Increase (NORI) dated November 15, 2016 and served in December 2016.

The ruling

The Second NORI is invalid for the above guideline portion of the rent increase, but valid for the guideline portion. The Tenant is entitled to a refund of the excess rent paid from April to July 2017.