Soliman v Summerstar Carpentry Inc.

Tenant wins · Vaughan · 2024-11-01

Adjudicator

Sheena Brar

Dispute

Illegal Rent Increase

Amount

<$5K

Landlord

Summerstar Carpentry Inc.

Tenant

A.S., J.A., L.G.

Landlord rep

G. Paine

What happened

Tenants applied for an order determining that the Landlord collected or retained money illegally. The Tenants proved the allegations on a balance of probabilities, and the Landlord must pay the Tenants $2,200 for the excess rent collected.

The ruling

The Landlord must pay the Tenants $2,253, which includes $2,200 for excess rent collected and $53 for the cost of filing the application. If the Landlord does not pay by the due date, the Tenants may deduct the amount from the rent, and the Landlord will owe interest on the outstanding balance.