Kamalanathan v Harrington Housing

Tenant wins · Toronto · 2024-01-26

Adjudicator

Teresa Hunt

Dispute

Illegal Charges

Amount

<$5K

Landlord

H.H.

Tenant

R.K.

What happened

Tenant applied for an order determining that the Landlord collected or retained money illegally. The Tenant testified that the rental unit was unlivable due to its small size and lack of ventilation, and that he vacated the unit on January 11, 2023 after initially signing a 4-month lease. The Landlord did not attend the hearing to contradict the Tenant's evidence.

The ruling

The Landlord must pay the Tenant $1,457.48, which includes the pro-rated rent the Tenant paid for the period he was not responsible for and the cost of filing the application. The Landlord must pay the full amount by February 13, 2024, after which interest will accrue.