Stempien v Gjokaj
Last updated: August 9, 2026
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Landlord
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Citation: Stempien v Gjokaj, LTB-L-021081-25
File Number: LTB-L-021081-25
Timeline
Order Date
Mar 13, 2026
Decision
The Landlord's application for an above-guideline rent increase was granted. The Landlord is permitted a 0.60% increase for municipal taxes and charges, effective June 9, 2025.
Dispute
The Landlord applied for an above-guideline rent increase due to extraordinary increases in municipal taxes and charges. The Tenant contested the calculation methodology and the allocation of the increase among units.
Determinations
- The Landlord justified a rent increase above the guideline because of an extraordinary increase in the cost for municipal taxes and charges.
- The maximum rent increase above the guideline is 0.60%.
- The Landlord's decision not to seek previous increases is irrelevant to the current application.
Landlord's Arguments
Arguments
The Landlord argued that previous decisions not to increase rent are irrelevant to the current application and that the calculation for the increase should follow the regulatory framework.
Actions and Evidence
The Landlord requested an above-guideline rent increase due to municipal tax increases and stated a willingness to absorb some costs in the past.
Considerations
Tenant's Arguments
Arguments
The Tenant argued that the tax increase should be allocated among all three units in the complex, including a unit not originally identified by the Landlord as affected.
Actions and Evidence
The Tenant submitted calculations regarding the rent increase and questioned the allocation of the tax increase across all units in the complex.
Considerations
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