Flat 3, 16 Hope Street, Nottingham, NG7 1DL
BIR/00FY/HMF/2019/0002 · Nottingham · decided 25 Oct 2019 · rent repayment order
old rules| Offence | Unlicensed house (selective licensing) |
|---|---|
| Landlord | Company: Harp Investments Limited |
| Applicants | 1 tenant |
| Rent | £450 per month |
| Period the order relates to | 1 Aug 2018 to 1 Apr 2019 |
| Maximum the tribunal could award | not stated as one figure (or not yet checked) |
| Amount the tribunal ordered | £4,050 (1 applicant) |
| Share of the maximum | not stated |
| Rules | Old rules (offence before 1 May 2026): maximum 12 months' rent. |
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From the tribunal's reasons on the amount
The table described in s40(3) includes at row 6 an offence contrary to s95(1) of the Housing Act 2004 (“the 2004 Act”) “control of unlicensed house” 28. … The section specifically provides in relation to an application by a tenant (2)A rent repayment order under this section may be made only on an application under section 41. (3)The amount of a rent repayment order under this section is to be determined in accordance with— (a)section 44 (where the application is made by a tenant). … The table prescribes that for an offence mentioned in row 6 of the table in section 40(3) the amount must relate to rent paid by the tenant in respect of a period, not exceeding 12 months, during which the landlord was committing the offence. … (4)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)…….. The Decision. … Accordingly the Tribunal is satisfied it is the correct Respondent and liable to any rent repayment order which the Tribunal makes. … However, taking on properties for letting purposes carries responsibilities that cannot be fully laid off in the way suggested. The Tribunal is satisfied the Respondent was the person in control of the Property in an area subject to selective licensing. …
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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