Landlord Wins Unpaid Utilities Case: 2586631 Ontario Corp v Kohutova 2024
Hamilton landlord awarded $4455 for unpaid utility bills by tenants
Summarized by RentZenLast updated: November 3, 2024
Case Summary
96 Mars Ave, Hamilton, ON L8L3W1
Decision in favor of
landlord
Balance Owed to Landlord
$4,455
Dispute Categories
Subsections of RTA Quoted
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Timeline
Application Date
Feb 2023
Hearing Date
Jun 2024
Order Date
Jun 17, 2024
Dispute Summary
Landlord applied for an order requiring the Tenants to pay unpaid utility costs they were required to pay under the terms of the tenancy agreement.
Determinations
- Tenants were responsible for utilities under lease agreement
- Landlord provided evidence of unpaid utility bills
- Landlord paid the utility bills
- Tenants vacated unit on 2023-09-08
Decision Summary
The Landlord's request to amend the application to increase the unpaid utility amount was granted. The Landlord was awarded $4,268.55 for unpaid utility costs and $186 for the application filing fee, for a total of $4,454.55 owed by the Tenants. If the Tenants do not pay by the due date, they will owe interest at 7% annually on the outstanding balance.
Adjudicator Details
LTB Member
Total Orders
788
Landlord Favorable
51.6%
Tenant Favorable
3.0%
Mutual Agreement
45.3%
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Financial Details
Application Fee
$186
Other Owed Amount
$4,523
Unpaid utility costs
Total Owing
$4,455 (Owed to Landlord)
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