Osei v Mantia

Tenant wins · North York · 2025-07-08

Adjudicator

James Campbell

Dispute

Illegal Collection Or Retention Of Money

Amount

<$5K

Landlord

J.M.

Tenant

E.O.

What happened

The Tenant applied for an order requiring the Landlord to return a rent deposit of $2,450.00. The Tenant argued that while a deposit was paid to the building's superintendent, a binding lease was never signed and the rental agreement subsequently fell through. The Landlord failed to attend the hearing despite being served with notice.

The ruling

The Landlord is ordered to pay the Tenant a total of $2,498.00 by July 12, 2025. This amount includes the return of a $2,450.00 rent deposit and the $48.00 filing fee. If payment is not made by the deadline, simple interest will accrue at a rate of 4.00% annually.