Kanama v R AND A Holdings 203 Inc

Tenant wins · North York · 2025-08-15

Adjudicator

Robert Brown

Dispute

Illegal Charge

Amount

<$5K

Landlord

R AND A Holdings 203 Inc

Tenant

M.K.

What happened

The Tenant applied for the return of a $900.00 holding deposit paid to the Landlord. The Tenant discovered that the unit, advertised as a one-bedroom, was actually a studio apartment and consequently withdrew interest in the unit. The Landlord subsequently rented the unit to another person but failed to return the deposit to the Tenant.

The ruling

The Landlord is ordered to pay the Tenant $948.00 by August 26, 2025. This includes the $900.00 holding deposit that was illegally retained and the $48.00 filing fee. If payment is not made by the due date, simple interest of 4% per year will accrue on the outstanding balance.