11 Carlton Road, Bournemouth, BH1 3TF /BS
CHI/00HN/HMF/2023/0019 · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · decided 2 Apr 2024 · rent repayment order
old rules| Offence | Unlicensed HMO; also illegal eviction, harassment, improvement notice not complied with |
|---|---|
| Landlord | Individual |
| Applicants | 1 tenant |
| Rent | £433.33 per month |
| Period the order relates to | 12 Aug 2022 to 1 Dec 2022 |
| Maximum the tribunal could award | £1,571.43 |
| Amount the tribunal ordered | £864.29 (1 applicant) |
| Share of the maximum | 55%, from the two figures above |
| 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
Having determined that a rent repayment order should be made, the tribunal next considered the quantum of such order. … The Applicant argued that the full rent paid by her for the period 12 August 2022 to 1 December 2022 should be repaid to her. She accepted that no repayment should be made in respect of other periods during her tenancy. She believed she should have a full repayment as a result of the harassment she alleged she had received; she referred to the broken oven and to the Respondent entering the Property without telling her in advance (she accepted that he was entitled to do this as it was his house and he occasionally stayed in the spare room). She accepted that amounts paid towards energy costs were not repayable. … The Respondent said that he did not have full time employment but was living off his savings whilst he sorted out his late parents’ affairs. He tried to provide good accommodation for his tenants and was sorry she felt there were issues with it. He always tried to be courteous to his tenants but did say that the Applicant had used some very abusive language to him on occasion. This was apparent from emails in the bundle. … The Applicant acknowledged that she had used abusive words and apologised for this, saying that she should not email when angry. Method of assessing quantum. …
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