Fieldgate, The Avenue, Claverton Down, Bath BA2 7AX
CHI/00HA/HMK/2019/0009 · Bath and North East Somerset · decided 1 Aug 2019 · rent repayment order
old rules| Offence | Unlicensed HMO |
|---|---|
| Landlord | Individual |
| Applicants | 7 tenants |
| Rent | £6,400 per month |
| Period the order relates to | 1 Oct 2018 to 12 Mar 2019 |
| Maximum the tribunal could award | £34,270.72 |
| Amount the tribunal ordered | £4,895.81 per applicant on average; £34,270.67 in total for 7 applicants |
| Share of the maximum | 100%, 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
(c) invite the landlord to make representations within a period specified in the notice of not less than 28 days (“the notice period”). (3) The authority must consider any representations made during the notice period. (4) The authority must wait until the notice period has ended before applying for a rent repayment order. … (2) A rent repayment order under this section may be made only on an application under section 41. (3) The amount of a rent repayment order under this section is to be determined in accordance with— (a) section 44 (where the application is made by a tenant); (b) section 45 (where the application is made by a local housing authority); (c) section 46 (in certain cases where the landlord has been convicted etc). … (4) In proceedings against a person for an offence under subsection (1) it is a defence that, at the material time— (a) a notification had been duly given in respect of the house under section 62(1), or (b) an application for a licence had been duly made in respect of the house under section 63, and that notification or application was still effective (see subsection (8)). …
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