Humeniuk v Brisbois

Tenant wins · Kirkland Lake · 2025-10-28

Adjudicator

Kyle McGraw

Dispute

Illegal Rent Increase, Tenant Rights

Amount

<$5K

Landlord

B.B.

Tenant

V.H.

What happened

The Tenant filed T1 and T2 applications seeking the return of money collected through an unlawful rent increase and alleging interference with reasonable enjoyment. At the hearing, the Tenant clarified that the only remedy sought was the return of the illegal rent payments, rendering the T2 application moot. The Landlord had verbally increased the rent by $200 per month (a 20% increase) to offset hydro costs, which exceeded the legal guideline and lacked proper written notice.

The ruling

The Landlord is ordered to pay the Tenant $1,453.00 for illegal rent collected and the application filing fee. If the Landlord fails to pay by November 8, 2025, the Tenant is authorized to recover the debt by deducting $200.00 from the monthly rent starting December 1, 2025, until the balance is cleared.