Chong v Yu

Landlord wins · North York · 2017-11-13

Adjudicator

Marcel D. Mongeon

Dispute

Maintenance, Non-payment of Rent

Amount

<$5K

Landlord

C.C.

Tenant

C.C.Y.

Tenant rep

S. Azevedo

What happened

The landlord filed a claim for unpaid rent after the tenant vacated the property early. The tenant filed a counterclaim for damages due to alleged lack of maintenance and repairs. The main issues were the tenant's early termination of the lease, unpaid rent, and allegations of inadequate maintenance.

The ruling

The landlord was awarded $914.79 for unpaid rent, after deductions for illegally collected deposits and interest. The tenant's counterclaim for maintenance issues was dismissed due to lack of jurisdiction in Small Claims Court. Costs of $500 were awarded to the landlord.