Xu v Khadke

Tenant wins · North York · 2025-06-17

Adjudicator

Panagiotis Peter Roupas

Dispute

Utilities

Landlord

Z.F.X.

Tenant

S.K., M.K.

What happened

The Landlord applied for compensation from the Former Tenants for unpaid utility costs (heat, electricity, and water) that the Landlord claimed were out-of-pocket expenses. The Former Tenants had vacated the unit on May 31, 2024. The central dispute was whether the tenancy agreement required the Tenants to pay for utilities.

The ruling

The Landlord's application for compensation regarding utility costs was dismissed. The Adjudicator found that the Former Tenants were not required to pay utilities under the terms of the tenancy agreement, and therefore the Landlord was not entitled to recover those costs.