37 Nazareth Road, Lenton, Nottingham NG7 2TP
BIR/00FY/HMK/2019/0049 · Nottingham · decided 27 Jan 2020 · rent repayment order
old rules| Offence | Unlicensed house (selective licensing) |
|---|---|
| Landlord | Individual |
| Applicants | 4 tenants |
| Rent | £1,200 per month |
| Period the order relates to | 25 Jun 2018 to 24 Jun 2019 |
| Maximum the tribunal could award | not stated as one figure (or not yet checked) |
| Amount the tribunal ordered | £75 per applicant on average; £300 in total for 4 applicants |
| 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
Tribunal is mindful of the fact that the objectives of the statutory provisions concerning rent repayment orders are (i) to enable a penalty in the form of a civil sanction to be imposed in addition to any penalty payable for the criminal offence of operating an unlicensed property; (ii) to help prevent a landlord from profiting from renting properties illegally; and (iii) to resolve the problems arising from the withholding of rent by tenants – not applicable in this case. … It is important to note that the Tribunal is not required to make an order for the maximum amount in the circumstances of this case, and that there is no presumption that the order should be for the maximum amount. Rather, the Tribunal should take an overall view of the circumstances in determining what amount to order the landlord to repay. The fact that the tenant will have had the benefit of occupying the premises during the relevant period is not a material consideration. … There is no evidence before the Tribunal that the landlady has at any time been convicted of an offence to which the relevant chapter of the 2016 Act applied. … The Tribunal notes that during the period in question little maintenance was carried out at the property despite requests from the tenants (see paragraph 17). …
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The original
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