Swift v Muzammil

Tenant wins · Pickering · 2025-04-15

Adjudicator

Nicole Pedron

Dispute

Illegal Retention Of Rent Deposit

Amount

<$5K

Landlord

K.M.

Tenant

K.S., M.C.

What happened

Tenants applied for an order determining that the Landlord collected or retained money illegally, specifically the last month's rent deposit of $800 and the interest owed on it. The Landlord did not attend the hearing despite being properly served.

The ruling

The Landlord must pay the Tenants $974.95, which includes the $800 last month's rent deposit, $126.95 in interest on the deposit, and $48 for the application filing fee. The Landlord unlawfully retained the rent deposit and failed to pay interest on it.