47 Saffron Court, Snow Hill, Bath, BA1 6DF
CHI/00HA/HMK/2019/0004 · Bath and North East Somerset · decided 27 Aug 2019 · rent repayment order
old rules| Offence | Unlicensed HMO |
|---|---|
| Landlord | Individual |
| Applicants | 3 tenants |
| Rent | £1,500 per month |
| Period the order relates to | 1 Jan 2019 to 7 May 2019 |
| Maximum the tribunal could award | £6,345.20 |
| Amount the tribunal ordered | £1,269.04 per applicant on average; £3,807.12 in total for 3 applicants |
| Share of the maximum | 60%, as the tribunal stated it |
| Tribunal fees to be reimbursed | £300 |
| Rules | Old rules (offence before 1 May 2026): maximum 12 months' rent. |
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months during which the offence was being committed (less any universal credit paid in respect of the tenancy during that period) (section 45 of the 2004 Act)). In the present case that means the period between 1 January 2019 and 8 May 2019. (No universal credit was paid to anyone in respect of that period). The Tribunal calculates the rent paid in respect of that period (i.e. 1 January 2019 to 7 May 2019 inclusive) to be £6,345.20. … Where the landlord has been convicted following criminal proceedings, section 46 of the 2016 Act provides that the Tribunal must award the maximum amount that the Tribunal has power to order. In the absence of a conviction, as in the present case, the Tribunal has discretion as to the sum to be awarded. … While sections 44 and 45 of the 2016 Act do not include the word “reasonable”, given the similarities between these provisions and the relevant provisions of the 2004 Act, the Tribunal considers that a test of reasonableness is appropriate. We now turn to the factors to be taken into account when determining what should be ordered by way of repayment. …
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