RTV v GLFRL

Tenant wins · Redsky Township

Dispute

Illegal Rent Increase, Rent Rebate

Amount

<$5K

Landlord

G., F.

Tenant

R.

Landlord rep

IF

What happened

Tenant applied for an order determining that Landlords have collected or retained money illegally. The dispute centers around rent increases implemented since 2008, which were found to be void due to lack of proper notice under the Residential Tenancies Act.

The ruling

The Board ordered that the lawful rent for the rental unit is $370.83 per year. The Landlord must pay the Tenant $1,971.70 for excess rent collected, plus $45.00 for the cost of filing the application, totaling $2,016.70. If not paid by January 31, 2016, interest will accrue at 2.00% annually on the outstanding balance.