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LTB Order on Illegal Money Retention and Termination Notice

Case LTB-T-053040-22 Decision

🕑 Case timeline

Application Date: May 2, 2022

Hearing Date: September 18, 2023

Order Issued: 2023-10-13

Termination Date: April 30, 2021

Eviction Deadline: April 30, 2021

ℹ️ Case overview

Case Number: LTB-T-053040-22
Address: 1967 Banff Avenue, Ottawa Ontario K1V7X2
Form Used: Not a standard form, informal communication
Served By: Email and text message
Amount Awarded: $1,405.00
Decision In Favor: Tenant
Application Type: Order for compensation due to illegal retention of money and examination of bad faith termination notice
RTA Sections: Section 37(1), Section 43(1), Section 48(1), Section 50(1), Section 57(2)

👥 Parties involved

Landlord: Eddie Peprah
Landlord Rep: Trevor Jacquard
Tenant: Sheryl Merkley, Glen Merkley
Tenant Rep: James Baker
Adjudicator: Not specified
Keywords: T1 application, bad faith, termination notice, compensation

⚖️ Decision summary

Landlord's informal communication constituted a notice of termination under section 50(1)(a) of the Act.

⚠️ Dispute summary

Tenants claimed landlord retained money illegally and issued a bad faith termination notice.

📑 Findings & determinations

Landlord must pay tenants $1,405.00.
Bad faith claim regarding termination notice dismissed.

💡 Summary points

Landlord failed to compensate tenants as required for termination of tenancy.
Claims of bad faith in termination notice dismissed.
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