房东们，涨房租切记不可“五入”

[luluyun]

 

[luluyun]

I received an N1 for rent increase. It had a full 90 days and everything was properly filled out except my landlord rounded up a cent.
I’m only looking for what is legally allowed. Not interested in hearing judgements.
I know it’s petty to try and fight it but they’ve been awful to me and our relationship is already bad.
My currently rent is $2,022.73 and 2.5% of that is $50.56825. Bjt they raised it by $50.57.
Technically that makes it over the maximum amount allowed.
In this scenario legally do I:
1. pay the corrected amount of 50.56
2. Pay their amount of 50.57
3. Continue paying my old rent without any increase and wait for a new notice with the correct amount?
Again, not interested in hearing how it’s petty. I know it is. I’m just asking for legally what I am able to do.

 

[luluyun]

Rounding up beyond the maximum technically makes the notice invalid. That means that you have the options you outlined, plus considering a compromise with the LL, which is entirely optional. That could be something like offering to pay the legal amount on the effective date or some other middle ground.
http://www.ontario.ca/page/residential-rent-increases

 

[luluyun]

See point 16 on this case, which found rounding up to the nearest penny was unlawful. https://www.canlii.org/en/on/onltb/doc/2018/2018canlii141454/2018canlii141454.html?resultId=c6fee350418b45308ebb694e3e180583&searchId=2024-10-15T12:10:37:503/e68596912308453b9c16207593ab893f&searchUrlHash=AAAAAQAMcm91bmRpbmcgdXAgAAAAAAE

 

[向问天]

我涨房租的量都是低于最大允许量。
房客也懂事，知恩图报，不找麻烦。

 

[gocanoeing]

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maybe better just raise to 1085
why bother for 27 or 28 cents per month