Tyagi v Fu

Tenant wins · Nepean · 2022-03-08

Adjudicator

Frank Ebner

Dispute

Rent Deposit

Amount

<$5K

Landlord

J.J.F.

Tenant

I.T.

What happened

Tenant applied for an order determining that Landlord collected or retained money illegally. Landlord did not return the $2,150 rent deposit to the Tenant at the end of the tenancy.

The ruling

The Landlord shall pay the Tenant $845.58 representing the money retained by the Landlord for repairs, pest control and cleaning services. The Landlord shall also pay the Tenant $53.00 for the cost of filing the application. The total amount the Landlord owes to the Tenant is $898.58.