Bhavsar v Singh

Landlord wins · Brampton · 2022-02-07

Adjudicator

Randy Aulbrook

Dispute

Rent Deposit

Landlord

S.S.

Tenant

A.B.

What happened

Tenant applied for an order determining that the Landlord collected or retained money illegally. The Tenant paid a $200 deposit and $1,800 last month's rent, but then withdrew from the rental agreement before moving in. The Landlord re-rented the unit in May, minimizing the Tenant's liability.

The ruling

The Tenant's application is dismissed. The Landlord is not required to return the Tenant's deposit, as the Tenant failed to provide proper notice to terminate the tenancy and the Landlord took reasonable steps to minimize losses.