Doyon v Abbey

Tenant wins · Guelph · 2025-09-02

Adjudicator

Nancy Morris

Dispute

Illegal Act, Maintenance

Amount

<$5K

Landlord

B.A.

Tenant

R.D.

What happened

The Tenant applied for the return of her last month's rent deposit and a prorated amount of September rent after moving out early. The Tenant moved out due to concerns regarding cleanliness, rodents, and the lack of a standard lease form. The Landlord failed to attend the hearing despite being served.

The ruling

The Landlord is ordered to pay the Tenant $929.00 by September 13, 2025. This includes the return of the $881.00 last month's rent deposit and the $48.00 filing fee. The Landlord was found to have illegally retained the deposit after mitigating his losses by re-renting the unit for the month the deposit was intended to cover.