17 Dovey Road, Moseley, Birmingham, B13 9NT
BIR/00CN/HMK/2024/0041 · Birmingham · decided 20 Apr 2026 · rent repayment order
old rulesStruck out: the tribunal did not make a rent repayment order in this decision. See the original for its reasons.
| Offence | Unlicensed HMO |
|---|---|
| Landlord | Company: Limestone Contracts Limited |
| Applicants | 3 tenants |
| Rent | not stated as one figure |
| Period the order relates to | 11 Mar 2023 to 13 Aug 2023 |
| 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
(b)pay a local housing authority an amount in respect of a relevant award of universal credit paid (to any person) in respect of rent under the tenancy. … (the general description of offences has been omitted) Act Section 5 Housing Act 2004 72(1) 45. … Subsection 5 provides In proceedings against a person for an offence under subsection (1) it is a defence that he had a reasonable excuse— (a)for having control of or managing the house in the circumstances mentioned in subsection (1), 46. … By s43(3) the amount of a rent repayment order in the case of an application by a tenant is to be determined in accordance with s44. … In determining the amount the Tribunal must in particular take into account: a. The conduct of the landlord and the tenant, b. The financial circumstances of the landlord, and c. … Discussion and Decision. … In fact, he has admitted the failure to obtain a licence blaming his reliance on a representation made by a third party that the Property was ready for use as a residential letting. … However, the Tribunal is obliged to consider whether the Respondent had a reasonable excuse for not having a licence. … The Tribunal is satisfied the Respondent did not have a reasonable excuse. The onus is on the owner of a property to ensure compliance with relevant regulations. … There was insufficient evidence to support the alleged assurance. …
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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