Gallagher v Cormack
Tenant wins · Toronto · 2024-11-01
- Adjudicator
- Alicia Johnson
- Dispute
- Illegal Charges
- Amount
- <$5K
- Landlord
- M.C.
- Tenant
- P.G.
What happened
Tenant applied for an order determining that Landlord collected or retained money illegally, specifically by not returning or applying the last month's rent deposit of $1,700.00.
The ruling
Landlord must pay Tenant $1,978.60, representing the last month's rent deposit, interest, and application filing cost. Landlord improperly retained the deposit and did not return it to the Tenant.