Unit 1.15 Paintworks. Arnos Vale, Bristol, BS4 3EH
CHI/00HB/HMG/2023/0006 · Bristol, City of · decided 30 Apr 2024 · rent repayment order
old rules| Offence | Unlicensed house (selective licensing) |
|---|---|
| Landlord | Individual |
| Applicants | 1 tenant |
| Rent | £1,650 per month |
| Period the order relates to | 6 Apr 2022 to 7 Jan 2023 |
| Maximum the tribunal could award | £14,958.49 |
| Amount the tribunal ordered | £2,719.73 (1 applicant) |
| Share of the maximum | 20%, as the tribunal stated it |
| Tribunal fees to be reimbursed | £150 |
| Rules | Old rules (offence before 1 May 2026): maximum 12 months' rent. |
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From the tribunal's reasons on the amount
misconduct on the part of the Respondent which would justify an order for the full amount or at least a significant proportion of the rent paid by him to be repaid. … The period in which it was unlicensed was some two years. There was no suggestion of misconduct on the part of the tenants. There was no evidence of disrepair. The Upper Tribunal made an award of 85% of the rent paid. … There was a requirement for fire safety works which had revealed a less than safe environment for tenants. The Upper Tribunal had made an award of 90% of the rent paid (after making deductions for utilities). … The purpose of an RRO the Applicant says is to punish offending landlords; to deter a particular landlord from further offences; to dissuade other landlords from breaching the law; and to remove from landlords the financial benefit of offending. Those policy objectives, the Applicant says, justified a substantial proportion of the rent paid being repaid. … The Respondent doesn’t dispute the amount of rent paid by the Applicant for the period 6 April 2022 to 7 January 2023. The Respondent agrees that as a starting point the sum of £150 for each month should be deducted in respect of utilities. … The Respondent says that this is an attractive property. It is a maisonette that is over two floors. It is part of a converted industrial unit. That the Property was in very good condition. …
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