10 Ladycroft, Birmingham, B18 8EG
BIR/00CN/HMK/2025/0019 · Birmingham · decided 7 Sep 2026 · rent repayment order
old rules| Offence | Unlicensed HMO |
|---|---|
| Landlord | Individual |
| Applicants | 1 tenant |
| Rent | £575 per month |
| Period the order relates to | ? to 5 Aug 2024 |
| Maximum the tribunal could award | £1,776.77 |
| Amount the tribunal ordered | £888.39 (1 applicant) |
| Share of the maximum | 50%, as the tribunal stated it |
| Rules | Old rules (offence before 1 May 2026): maximum 12 months' rent. |
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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) 17. … 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), 18. … 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. On the Respondent’s admission the Tribunal is satisfied to the standard required that the Respondent is guilty of a housing offence namely controlling or managing an unlicensed property without reasonable excuse. Although the Respondent was candid with his admission’s the Tribunal must still consider whether there was a defence but in this case the Tribunal is satisfied the Respondent did not have an excuse. … The Applicant is entitled to a rent repayment order. …
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