35c Hucknall Road, Nottingham, NG5 1BJ
BIR/00FY/HMK/2020/0091 · Nottingham · decided 2 Apr 2020 · rent repayment order
old rules| Offence | Unlicensed house (selective licensing) |
|---|---|
| Landlord | Individual |
| Applicants | 2 tenants |
| Rent | £400 per month |
| Period the order relates to | 1 Aug 2018 to 5 Apr 2019 |
| Maximum the tribunal could award | £3,257 |
| Amount the tribunal ordered | £421.05 per applicant on average; £842.10 in total for 2 applicants |
| Share of the maximum | 26%, 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
(2) A rent repayment order under this section may be made only on an application under section 41. … (2) The amount must relate to rent paid during the period mentioned in the table. If the order is made on The amount must relate to rent the ground that the paid by the tenant in respect of landlord has committed a period, not exceeding 12 an offence mentioned in months, during which the row 3, 4, 5, 6 or 7 of the landlord was committing the table in section 40(3) offence (3) The amount that the landlord may be required to repay in respect of a period must not exceed— (a) the rent paid in respect of that period, less (b) any relevant award of universal credit paid (to any person) in respect of rent under the tenancy during that period. … The Respondent admits that he did not hold a licence during the period when the Applicants were in occupation of the Property from 1 August to 2 February 2019 within the period of 12 months ending with the date of the application. He contends that applied for a licence to the local housing authority on 2 February 2019 thereby ending the unlicensed period pursuant to s86 of the 2004 Act. …
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