Basement Flat 59 Soho Road Birmingham B21 9SP
BIR/00CN/HMK/2024/0032 · Birmingham · decided 30 May 2025 · rent repayment order
old rules| Offence | Unlicensed house (selective licensing) |
|---|---|
| Landlord | Individual |
| Applicants | 1 tenant |
| Rent | £650 per month |
| Period the order relates to | 17 Jul 2023 to 16 Jul 2024 |
| Maximum the tribunal could award | £7,800 |
| Amount the tribunal ordered | £2,730 (1 applicant) |
| Share of the maximum | 35%, from the two figures above |
| Rules | Old rules (offence before 1 May 2026): maximum 12 months' rent. |
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From the tribunal's reasons on the amount
Act? … We are satisfied that the offence was committed within a 12-month period ending on the date of the application and that the applicable 12-month period is any consecutive 12-month period during which the offence was being committed. … The rent is inclusive of council tax and water rates. … Consequently, we have not made any deduction for council or water rates from our calculation of the maximum sum that could be awarded. We have adopted the same approach to electricity. … However, his haphazard approach to collection of the charges has at the same time caused considerable stress and anxiety to his tenant. We thought both parties were truthful about this issue. … The maximum sum that can be awarded under section 44(3) of the Act is therefore 12 x £650 = £7,800.00. What factors should be taken into account, including the matters in s.44(4)? … This was to: a. ascertain the whole of the rent for the relevant period; b. subtract any element of that sum that represents payment for utilities that only benefited the tenant, for example gas, electricity and internet access. It is for the landlord to supply evidence of these, but if precise figures are not available an experienced tribunal will be able to make an informed estimate. c. …
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