47B, Zetland Road, Redland, Bristol BS6 7AJ 14
CHI/00HB/HMF/2023/0012 · Bristol, City of · decided 19 Oct 2023 · rent repayment order
old rules| Offence | Unlicensed HMO |
|---|---|
| Landlord | Individual |
| Applicants | 3 tenants |
| Rent | £2,400 per month |
| Period the order relates to | 1 Apr 2022 to 31 Jul 2022 |
| Maximum the tribunal could award | £9,600 |
| Amount the tribunal ordered | £3,200 per applicant on average; £9,600 in total for 3 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
However, it is abundantly clear from the tenancy agreement that the Tenant in this case is a single joint tenancy consisting of four individuals. … For those reasons the maximum payable is £9,600. … The Tribunal then considered section 44(4) of the 2016 Act. … However, the Respondent gave no evidence so the Tribunal cannot take his financial circumstances into account. No evidence of any conviction was supplied to the Tribunal. The conduct of the tenants appears to be above reproach. … There was little evidence of the conduct of the landlord except evidence at the hearing that the Respondent was slow to respond to issues that needed to be addressed and that the Property had some issues with mould. … The Respondent then chose not to respond in any manner at all to the Applications. By declining to engage with the Tribunal process, the Respondent chose not to take his opportunity to give evidence of why the property was unlicensed or evidence of his financial circumstances. The Tribunal therefore determined that there was no reason not to award the maximum sum permissible.
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