Balde v Hoveyda

Tenant wins · Ottawa · 2021-11-02

Adjudicator

Randy Aulbrook

Dispute

Illegal Charges

Amount

<$5K

Landlord

S.H.

Tenant

H.A.Y.B.

What happened

Tenant applied for an order determining that the Landlord has collected or retained money illegally, specifically a $100 key deposit that the Landlord failed to return when the Tenant moved out.

The ruling

The Landlord is ordered to pay the Tenant $100 for the refundable key deposit that was not returned, as well as $53 for the cost of filing the application. The total amount the Landlord owes the Tenant is $153.