Landlord Wins Utility Cost Dispute: Li v Qiao 2023
Scarborough landlord awarded $885 for unpaid utility costs and application fees
Summarized by RentZenLast updated: August 6, 2024
Case Summary
Unit ****, 15 Eaton Park Lane, Scarborough, ON M1W0A5
Decision in favor of
landlord
Balance Owed to Landlord
$885
Dispute Categories
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Timeline
Application Date
Dec 2022
Hearing Date
Jun 2023
Order Date
Aug 11, 2023
Dispute Summary
Landlord applied for an order to terminate the tenancy and evict Tenant because the Tenant, another occupant of the rental unit or someone the Tenant permitted in the residential complex has substantially interfered with the reasonable enjoyment or lawful right, privilege or interest of the Landlord or another tenant. The Landlord also claimed compensation for each day the Tenant remained in the unit after the termination date and for the Tenant's failure to pay utility costs.
Determinations
- Landlord has proven the claim for compensation in the application
- Tenant was in possession of the rental unit on the date the application was filed
- Tenant vacated the rental unit on July 4, 2022
- Landlord incurred $186.00 for filing the application
- Tenant failed to pay heat, electricity and/or water costs
- Landlord incurred $698.51 in reasonable out-of-pocket expenses due to unpaid utility costs
Decision Summary
The Tenant shall pay the Landlord $698.51 for the reasonable out-of-pocket expenses the Landlord has incurred or will incur as a result of the unpaid utility costs, and $186.00 for the cost of filing the application, for a total of $884.51. If the Tenant does not pay the full amount by August 22, 2023, the Tenant will start to owe interest at 6.00% annually on the outstanding balance.
Adjudicator Details
LTB Member
Total Orders
502
Landlord Favorable
90.2%
Tenant Favorable
4.8%
Mutual Agreement
5.0%
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Financial Details
Application Fee
$186
Other Owed Amount
$699
Unpaid utility costs
Total Owing
$885 (Owed to Landlord)
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