Last updated: November 14, 2024
Ordered by Kate Sinipostolova,Tribunals Ontario under Section 69, Residential Tenancies Act 2006
Decision in favor of
Tenant
Ordered Amount
$939
to Tenant
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Citation: Anandu v Homestead Landholdings limited, 2024 ONLTB 62649
File Number: LTB-T-071108-23
Hearing Date
May 2024
Order Date
Aug 29, 2024
The Landlord must pay the Tenant $939.45 for illegally collecting rent before the tenancy start date, with payment due by September 30, 2024.
Tenant applied for an order determining that the Landlord collected or retained money illegally by charging rent for a period before the actual tenancy start date.
Lease allows partial rent for first period, and rental application showed August 15 start date
Requested rent for August 15-31, 2023, even though tenant did not move in until September 5, 2023
Charging rent before actual tenancy start date
Lease agreement states tenancy starts September 1, 2023, so no rent should be charged before that date
Tenant verbally informed Landlord he needed the unit starting September 1, 2023, and moved in on September 5, 2023
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Application Fee
$48
Other Amount
$891
Illegally collected rent for August 15-31, 2023
Ordered Amount
$939 (to Tenant)
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