80 Obelisk Rise, Northampton, NN2 8QU
CAM/34UF/HMK/2025/0614 · West Northamptonshire · decided 5 Feb 2026 · rent repayment order
old rules| Offence | Unlicensed HMO |
|---|---|
| Landlord | Individual |
| Applicants | 1 tenant |
| Rent | £442.50 per month |
| Period the order relates to | 16 May 2023 to 15 May 2024 |
| Maximum the tribunal could award | £5,310; £690 then deducted for utilities |
| Amount the tribunal ordered | £3,696 (1 applicant) |
| Share of the maximum | 80%, as the tribunal stated it |
| Tribunal fees to be reimbursed | £341 |
| Rules | Old rules (offence before 1 May 2026): maximum 12 months' rent. |
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From the tribunal's reasons on the amount
The Applicant accepted that his rent was inclusive of gas, electricity, water, internet and council tax. We were not provided with any evidence whatsoever of the cost to the Respondent of providing these services to the household. … We divide £5500 between 8 to arrive at a figure of £687.50, which we round up to £690. We find that this sum represents payment for utilities and council tax that only benefited the Applicant during the relevant period. We therefore deduct £690 from the total rent paid of £5310.00 to come to a figure of £4620.00. … We consider next the seriousness of the offence that we have found to be made out. In our judgment, the offence is more serious than the offence of having control or management of an unlicenced house under section 95(1) of the 2004 Act because of the risk of overcrowding, sanitation and fire hazards involved with managing properties occupied by multiple households. However, it is in our judgment considerably less serious than some of the other offences identified in section 40 of the 2016 Act, such as using violence to secure entry, the eviction or harassment of occupiers and/or the failure to comply with an improvement notice or prohibition order. We note also that the local authority has not taken any further action against the Respondent, despite their involvement with the property since at least 2023. …
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The original
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