10 Braunston Close, Northampton, NN4 8QZ: CAM/34/UF/2023/0028
· West Northamptonshire · decided 27 Mar 2025 · rent repayment order
old rules| Offence | Unlicensed HMO |
|---|---|
| Landlord | Individual |
| Applicants | 1 tenant |
| Rent | £400 per month |
| Period the order relates to | 19 Apr 2022 to 18 Apr 2023 |
| Maximum the tribunal could award | £4,800; £688.19 then deducted for utilities |
| Amount the tribunal ordered | £2,055.91 (1 applicant) |
| Share of the maximum | 50%, as the tribunal stated it |
| Tribunal fees to be reimbursed | £320 |
| Rules | Old rules (offence before 1 May 2026): maximum 12 months' rent. |
Read from the PDF automatically. Amounts are totals for the decision, across all its applicants.
From the tribunal's reasons on the amount
The Respondent provided a table of “running costs” for the property in 2022 and 2023. The table included entries for council tax, gas and electricity, water, insurance, and internet charges for the period October 2022 to September 2023. We were provided with no information about the Respondent’s costs incurred before October 2022. … The Respondent confirmed that the insurance costs related to the costs of insuring the building and for boiler and appliance repair cover. He accepted, and we find, that this insurance was for his benefit, and not for the benefit of the Applicant. He also accepted that though entries for council tax payments appeared in the spreadsheet for February and March 2023, he did not in fact pay any council tax during those months. … The Applicant accepted that the Respondent paid for council tax, gas and electricity, water and internet charges, but she did not know how much was spent by the Respondent. … (iii) Electricity and gas - October 2022 – April 2023 - £951.79 (of which the Applicant’s share is £190.36). (iv) Internet charges - October 2022 – April 2023 - £263.19 (of which the Applicant’s share is £52.64) Total: £688.19. … We consider next the seriousness of the offence that we have found to be made out. …
An extract from the part of the decision that sets the amount. To keep people's names out, any sentence that might contain one is left out (marked …). The full reasons are in the original decision.
The original
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