105 Bradford Road, Coombe Down, Bath BA2 5BR
· Bath and North East Somerset · decided 12 Feb 2021 · rent repayment order
old rules| Offence | Unlicensed HMO; also illegal eviction, harassment |
|---|---|
| Landlord | Company and individuals |
| Applicants | 3 tenants |
| Rent | not stated as one figure |
| Period the order relates to | 1 Sep 2019 to 21 Feb 2020 |
| Maximum the tribunal could award | £9,482; £814 then deducted for utilities |
| Amount the tribunal ordered | £2,539.33 per applicant on average; £7,618 in total for 3 applicants |
| Share of the maximum | 80%, from the two figures above |
| Tribunal fees to be reimbursed | £300 |
| Rules | Old rules (offence before 1 May 2026): maximum 12 months' rent. |
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to pay under a RRO (section 44(3) of the 2017 Act? … Likewise the Tribunal may order the landlord who has committed an offence under section 72(1) of the 2004 Act to repay rent in a period not exceeding 12 months during which the landlord was committing the offence which was from 2 September 2019 to 21 February 2020. … The next issue is whether the weekly payment of £20 paid by the Applicants to the Respondents for “bills” should be treated as rent for the purposes of any potential rent repayment order. … The Tribunal finds that the Applicants were liable under the tenancy to pay £20 a week for bills, and in that respect it meets the definition of rent under section 52(1) of the 2017 Act. The Tribunal adds that the £20 was a fixed amount which did not vary with the
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