209A York Rd, Southend, SS1 2RU
CAM/00KF/HMG/2024/0002 · Southend-on-Sea · decided 6 May 2025 · rent repayment order
old rules| Offence | Unlicensed house (selective licensing) |
|---|---|
| Landlord | Individual |
| Applicants | 1 tenant |
| Rent | £755 per month |
| Period the order relates to | 5 Sep 2022 to 12 Aug 2023 |
| Maximum the tribunal could award | £8,053.56 |
| Amount the tribunal ordered | £2,818.75 (1 applicant) |
| Share of the maximum | 35%, from the two figures above |
| Tribunal fees to be reimbursed | £300 |
| Rules | Old rules (offence before 1 May 2026): maximum 12 months' rent. |
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From the tribunal's reasons on the amount
section 44(3) of the Act? … This issue was explored with the parties in order to seek clarification. … The documentary evidence established payment of rent up to 4 August 2023 in the sum of £7855. For the period 5 August 2023 to 12 August 2023, there should be added another £198.56 (calculated using a monthly rent of £755). … There are no utilities to take into consideration. … The maximum recoverable is therefore £8053.56. … The case law provides that we are not compelled to grant the maximum amount sought. … The following approach will ensure consistency with the authorities: a. Ascertain the whole of the rent for the relevant period; b. Subtract any element of that sum that represents payment for utilities that only benefited the tenant, for example gas, electricity and internet access. It is for the landlord to supply evidence of these, but if precise figures are not available an experienced Tribunal will be able to make an informed estimate. c. Consider how serious this offence was, both compared to other types of offence in respect of which a rent repayment order may be made (and whose relative seriousness can be seen from the relevant maximum sentences on conviction) and compared to other examples of the same type of offence. …
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