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BIR/00FY/HMF/2021/0001 · Nottingham · decided 12 Oct 2021 · rent repayment order
old rules| Offence | Unlicensed house (selective licensing) |
|---|---|
| Landlord | Individual |
| Applicants | 2 tenants |
| Rent | £650 per month |
| Period the order relates to | 13 Apr 2020 to 12 Apr 2021 |
| Maximum the tribunal could award | £7,800 |
| Amount the tribunal ordered | £2,340 per applicant on average; £4,680 in total for 2 applicants |
| Share of the maximum | 60%, 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
In accordance with section 44 of the 2016 Act, first, the amount of an order must relate to rent paid in a period, not exceeding 12 months during which the landlord was committing an offence under section 95(1) of the 2004 Act. … The Applicants therefore claim: The sum of £7,800.00 being the amount of rent paid between 13th April 2020 and 12th April 2021 (being twelve months) and: Third, in determining the amount of any rent repayment order, the Tribunal must, in particular, take into account the conduct of the parties, the financial circumstances of the landlord and whether the landlord has been convicted of any of the offences listed in section 40 of the 2o16 Act. … In the first instance the Tribunal considered the period during which the property was required to be licensed. … The amount claimed was therefore £7,800.00. No evidence was provided by the Respondent to contradict this (indeed it was confirmed by the Respondent that rent had been paid) and it was accepted by the Tribunal. … This concerned the calculation of a rent repayment order under section 44 of the 2016 Act. … The only basis or deduction is section 44 itself and there will certainly be cases where the landlord’s good conduct, or financial hardship, will justify an order less than the maximum. …
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