Mellor v Lentini

Tenant wins · Nepean · 2021-10-19

Adjudicator

Member, Landlord and Tenant Board

Dispute

Rent Deposit

Amount

<$5K

Landlord

R.L.

Tenant

B.M.

What happened

Tenant applied for an order determining that the Landlord has collected or retained money illegally, specifically the last month's rent deposit.

The ruling

The Landlord shall pay the Tenant the sum of $1,600.00, which represents the last month's rent deposit. If the Landlord does not pay the Tenant the full amount owing by November 15, 2021, the Landlord will owe interest.