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LTB Order on Illegal Retention of Money - Bainbridge vs. Skyline Living

Analysis and Decision on Tenant's Deposit Refund

🕑 Case timeline

Application Date: 2022-08-05

Hearing Date: 2023-09-06

Order Issued: 2023-09-29

Termination Date: Not applicable

Eviction Deadline: Not applicable

ℹ️ Case overview

Case Number: LTB-T-059420-22
Address: 204, 746 LAFLN ST, CORNWALL ON K6J3M5
Form Used: Not applicable
Served By: Not applicable
Amount Awarded: $468.93 (partial refund of deposit)
Decision In Favor: Landlord
Application Type: Order determining illegal retention of money
RTA Sections: Section 2 - Definition of landlord, Section 16 - Landlord's duty to minimize losses, Section 106(1) - Rent deposit, Section 107(1) - Rent deposit return, Section 183 - Expedited proceedings, Section 187(2) - Amendment of application

👥 Parties involved

Landlord: SKYLINE LIVING
Landlord Rep: Shannon Kiekens, Robert J. Edwards
Tenant: ERIC BAINBRIDGE
Tenant Rep: Self Represented
Adjudicator: Not specified
Keywords: illegal retention of money, rent deposit, tenancy agreement

⚖️ Decision summary

Tenant's claim of duress not supported by evidence.
Landlord took reasonable steps to re-rent the unit.
Partial refund of deposit deemed appropriate.

⚠️ Dispute summary

Tenant claims illegal retention of deposit.
Landlord argues compliance with legal obligations in re-renting.

📑 Findings & determinations

Mandy Legallais Pechie is not a landlord.
No adjournment granted for tenant to amend application.
Tenancy agreement was legally binding from the acceptance of the rental application.

💡 Summary points

Tenant applied to rent and later withdrew, requesting deposit back.
Landlord partially refunded the deposit, retaining some due to re-rental costs.
LTB found no evidence of duress in tenant's application withdrawal.
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