Rent Increase Disputes - LTB Orders

Disputes related to rent increases, including illegal increases and above-guideline increases.

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Dispute Stats

Total Orders

288

Orders since 2024

64

Cases Outcomes

PRO
Landlord Wins
30 orders60%
Tenant Wins
30 orders30%
Agreement
30 orders10%

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Contested Cases Outcomes

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Outcomes when tenant attended hearing

Landlord Wins
30 orders60%
Tenant Wins
30 orders30%
Agreement
30 orders10%

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MAISEY v C&A GROUP

Contested Dispute
Landlord Wins
January 12, 2026
Hamilton

Tenant's challenge to an old rent increase was dismissed because she paid it for over a year without filing a claim.

ContentionLow

NORTH EDGE PROPERTIES LTD v Obidapo-obe

Contested Dispute
Landlord Wins
December 23, 2025
Toronto

Toronto landlord successfully secures a 0.51% rent increase above the guideline for building-wide roof replacement.

Testimony Contested
ContentionModerate

Davenport v Hickey

Contested Dispute
Landlord Wins
October 8, 2025
Blackstock

LTB dismisses tenant's rebate claim, ruling that farm bunkhouse occupancy conditional on labor is exempt from the Act.

Testimony Contested
RTA Not Applicable
ContentionModerate

Bhanji v Jayaseelan

Contested Dispute
Landlord Wins
August 19, 2025
Etobicoke

Tenant's challenge to an illegal rent increase was dismissed because they waited more than a year to file the application.

ContentionLow

Wronowski v Hutton

Contested Dispute
Landlord Wins
August 5, 2025
Thunder Bay

Thunder Bay tenant loses claim for illegal rent because she paid the increase for 12 months before filing.

Landlord Sent Invalid Notice
ContentionLow

O'Connor v Garvey

Contested Dispute
Landlord Wins
July 28, 2025
Bridgenorth

Tenant's challenge to multi-year rent increases failed because they missed the one-year statutory deadline to file.

Testimony Contested
ContentionLow

Reeves v Sherwood Forest Trinity Housing Corp.

Contested Dispute
Landlord Wins

A tenant's application with 11 distinct claims against their social housing landlord, including harassment and privacy violations, was entirely dismissed by the LTB.

Landlord Aggravating Factor
Tenant Aggravating Factor
Testimony Contested
ContentionHigh

Sanielevici v L******* Thibert

Contested Dispute
Landlord Wins

LTB dismisses tenant's claims of illegal rent increase and improper handling of rent deposit interest.

ContentionLow

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