72 Eastern Avenue, Reading Berks RG1 5SF
CAM/00MC/HMG/2019/0005 · Reading · decided 27 Mar 2020 · rent repayment order
old rules| Offence | Unlicensed HMO |
|---|---|
| Landlord | Individual |
| Applicants | 5 tenants |
| Rent | not stated as one figure |
| Period the order relates to | 1 Feb 2019 to 23 Apr 2019 |
| Maximum the tribunal could award | £5,795.76 |
| Amount the tribunal ordered | £869.36 per applicant on average; £4,346.82 in total for 5 applicants |
| Share of the maximum | 75%, as the tribunal stated it |
| Tribunal fees to be reimbursed | £300 |
| Rules | Old rules (offence before 1 May 2026): maximum 12 months' rent. |
Read from the PDF automatically. Amounts are totals for the decision, across all its applicants.
From the tribunal's reasons on the amount
account the factors spelt out in paragraph 4 above. Finally, the applicants had requested that the tribunal order the respondent to repay the application and hearing fees of £300. The amount of any RRO 14. The tribunal considers that this is an appropriate case for an RRO. … Again, this was not challenged by the respondent. … The maximum amount of the RRO is £5,795.76. However, when considering the amount of the RRO the tribunal must take into account in particular the issues set out in paragraph 4 above, namely the conduct of the landlord and tenant and the financial circumstances of the landlord. There is no conviction to take into account in this case. … In terms of the landlords’ conduct, there was no evidence to support the claim of poor behaviour in terms of gaining entry to the property. … In the circumstances, the tribunal considers that there are no aggravating factors on the part of the landlord in addition to the failure to obtain a licence within the extended period provided by the council. There is also nothing to take into account in respect of the tenants’ conduct. … Taking all the circumstances into account, the tribunal considers that an appropriate amount for the RRO in this case is 75% of the rent paid by the applicants during the period of the offence, or £4,346.82. …
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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