Karma Strikes Back on a Dishonest Landlord

When I moved out, my apartment was spotless. I'd even hired professional cleaners and took

50+ photos. My landlord, Mr. Chen, inspected it and nodded.

"Looks good. You'll get your $2,400 deposit back in two weeks." Four weeks later:

nothing. I called. He claimed: "Severe damage. Carpet replacement.

Wall repairs. You owe ME $800." He sent fake invoices, blurry photos of a completely different

apartment. (dramatic pause) I filed with the tenancy tribunal. Brought my timestamped

photos, the cleaning receipt, text messages, everything. The tribunal reviewed

his "evidence." The photos he submitted? Reverse image search showed they were from a renovation