Elmi v Haji
Tenant wins · Toronto · 2024-03-06
- Adjudicator
- Dana Wren
- Dispute
- Illegal Charges
- Amount
- <$5K
- Landlord
- Z.H.
- Tenant
- A.E.
- Landlord rep
- Kimberley Howe
- Tenant rep
- Tenant Duty Counsel
What happened
Tenant applied for an order determining that Landlord collected or retained money illegally. The Landlord charged the Tenant $1,900 per month, which was $655 more than the Landlord's monthly rent of $1,245. The Tenant argued this was in contravention of the Residential Tenancies Act.
The ruling
The Landlord overcharged the Tenant by $655 per month in rent, which is in contravention of the Residential Tenancies Act. The Landlord is ordered to pay the Tenant $2,168, which includes the excess rent collected and the application filing fee.