YU v DAI

Tenant wins · Scarborough · 2025-08-05

Adjudicator

Alicia Johnson

Dispute

Illegal Charge

Amount

<$5K

Landlord

N.D.

Tenant

L.J.Y., M.T.

Landlord rep

Rong Wei Yu

What happened

Tenants applied for an order for the return of $1,000.00 they alleged was an illegal security deposit collected by the Landlord at the start of the tenancy. The Landlord admitted to collecting the money for keys, remotes, damages, and unpaid utilities, and had retained the amount after the tenants vacated the unit.

The ruling

The Landlord is ordered to pay the Tenants $1,053.00 by August 16, 2025. This amount includes the return of a $1,000.00 illegal deposit collected for keys and potential damages, plus the $53.00 cost of filing the application. If the amount is not paid on time, interest will accrue at a rate of 4.00% annually.