Rent Deposit Disputes - LTB Orders

Disputes related to rent deposits, including illegal collection or retention.

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Dispute Stats

Total Orders

63

Orders since 2024

12

Cases Outcomes

PRO
Landlord Wins
30 orders60%
Tenant Wins
30 orders30%
Agreement
30 orders10%

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Contested Cases Outcomes

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Outcomes when tenant attended hearing

Landlord Wins
30 orders60%
Tenant Wins
30 orders30%
Agreement
30 orders10%

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M******* Tahir v Chhabra

Contested Dispute
Landlord Wins
October 29, 2025
Mississauga

Mississauga tenants' claim for $4,750 in illegal charges was dismissed for failing to provide bank records or receipts.

ContentionModerate

Mohammadi v Thisairajah

Contested Dispute
Landlord Wins

LTB rules Tenant must pay rent through the statutory notice period after providing insufficient move-out notice and leaving the unit damaged.

Tenant Aggravating Factor
Tenant Sent Invalid Notice
ContentionModerate

Northrup v Kanakaratnam

Contested Dispute
Landlord Wins
June 30, 2025
Guelph

LTB dismisses tenant's claim for a deposit refund in a joint tenancy, ruling that the landlord fulfilled their obligation by providing possession to the group, even though one room was unfinished.

ContentionLow

Abdelmegid v Lin

Contested Dispute
Landlord Wins
October 23, 2024
Etobicoke

Tenant's attempt to terminate lease early and recover rent deposit dismissed by LTB.

Tenant Sent Invalid Notice
ContentionLow

Penick v Trenbeth

Contested Dispute
Landlord Wins
March 7, 2022
Barrie

Penick v Trenbeth: Tenant Loses Rent Deposit Interest Claim

ContentionLow

Bhavsar v Singh

Contested Dispute
Landlord Wins
February 7, 2022
Brampton

Landlord retains tenant's deposit after early termination of rental agreement

ContentionLow

Christie v Sharma

Contested Dispute
Landlord Wins
February 4, 2022
Brampton

Landlord retains security deposit in dispute with tenant over harassment claim

ContentionLow

MQ and KF v PL and R L

Contested Dispute
Landlord Wins

Landlords Ordered to Refund Illegal Rent and Deposit in MQ and KF v PL and R L

ContentionLow

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