Knap v Patel

Tenant wins · Stoney Creek · 2025-04-10

Adjudicator

Harry Cho

Dispute

Illegal Rent Increase, Tenant Rights

Amount

<$5K

Landlord

N.P., N.P.

Tenant

D.H.K., S.K.

What happened

The Tenants initiated an application claiming the Landlords collected an illegal rent increase. The Landlords argued the unit was exempt from rent control as it was first occupied after November 15, 2018. An initial order (LTB-T-024337-24) sided with the Tenants, finding the unit was inhabited before the exemption date and ordered the Landlords to repay $1,200. The Landlords then requested a review of this order. This current document is the Board's decision on that review request, which denies the request and confirms the original order.

The ruling

The Landlords' request to review order LTB-T-024337-24, issued on February 20, 2025, is denied. The Board found no serious error in the original order or the proceeding. The original order, which found the Landlords collected $1,200 in an illegal rent increase, is confirmed and remains in full effect.