Flat 7 Horton House, 11 Horton Street, Bristol, BS2 0LA
CHI/00HB/HMF/2024/0006 · Bristol, City of · decided 7 Jan 2025 · rent repayment order
old rules| Offence | Unlicensed HMO |
|---|---|
| Landlord | Individual |
| Applicants | 2 tenants |
| Rent | not stated as one figure |
| Period the order relates to | 2 Jan 2022 to 1 Jan 2023 |
| Maximum the tribunal could award | £6,405 |
| Amount the tribunal ordered | £1,921.50 per applicant on average; £3,843 in total for 2 applicants |
| Share of the maximum | 60%, as the tribunal stated it |
| Tribunal fees to be reimbursed | £320 |
| 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 Tribunal is satisfied that, in this instance, the offence has been made out and considers it is appropriate to make an order. … In determining the quantum of an Order, Section 44 of the 2016 Act requires the Tribunal to have regard to specific factors. … In summary, the Tribunal is advised to: i. Ascertain the whole of the rent for the relevant period; ii. Subtract any element of that sum that represents payment for utilities that only benefitted the tenant; iii. Consider how serious the offence was and what proportion of the rent, after deductions, is a fair reflection of the seriousness of the offence; iv. Finally, consider whether any deduction from, or addition to, that figure should be made in the light of the other factors set out in section 44(4) and as referred to in paragraph 64 above. … Taking each in turn. … The period of claim is 2 January 2022 to 1 January 2023. During the first 3 months of this period the total monthly rent payable for the flat was £1,025. Thereafter and for the next 9 months the total monthly rent payable was £1,150. … However, the rent actually paid, as evidenced by a ‘proof of rent spreadsheet’ was £6,360 [19]. … Section 52(2) of the 2016 Act provides that an amount paid by a tenant not as rent, but which is offset against rent, is treated as having been paid as rent for the purposes of a rent repayment order. …
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