Shbair v Wang

Tenant wins · Mississauga · 2025-09-17

Adjudicator

Dawn Carr

Dispute

Illegal Act, Tenant Rights

Amount

<$5K

Landlord

H.Q.W.

Tenant

O.S., M.S.

Landlord rep

Wei Guo

What happened

The Tenants applied for a determination that the Landlord collected or retained money illegally. The dispute involved a dispute over pro-rated rent for the final month of tenancy, the retention of an illegal damage/key deposit, and unpaid interest on a large upfront rent deposit collected from the Tenants as newcomers to Canada.

The ruling

The Landlord is ordered to pay the Tenants a total of $1,354.04 by September 28, 2025. This total includes $76.79 for illegally retained rent after the move-out date, $1,000.00 for an illegal damage deposit, and $277.25 in interest owing on the large rent deposit held during the tenancy.