Upper Maisonette, 29 Egremont Place, Brighton BN2 0GA
CHI/00ML/HMF/2021/0007 · Brighton and Hove · decided 27 May 2021 · rent repayment order
old rules| Offence | Unlicensed HMO |
|---|---|
| Landlord | Company: Link Up Lettings Ltd |
| Applicants | 3 tenants |
| Rent | £1,800 per month |
| Maximum the tribunal could award | not stated as one figure (or not yet checked) |
| Amount the tribunal ordered | £3,600 per applicant on average; £10,800 in total for 3 applicants |
| Share of the maximum | not stated |
| Tribunal fees to be reimbursed | £300 |
| Rules | Old rules (offence before 1 May 2026): maximum 12 months' rent. |
Read from the PDF automatically. Amounts are totals for the decision, across all its applicants; the maximum is left out of the statistics until it has been checked.
From the tribunal's reasons on the amount
On the question of quantum, the 2016 Act changed the way in which Tribunals should consider the calculation of an RRO. Under the 2004 Act, the Tribunal’s calculation had to be tempered by a requirement of reasonableness. For example, the landlord should only be ordered to repay any profit element from the rent. … In other words, expenses incurred by the landlord as a result of obligations to keep a property in repair, insured etc. under the terms of an occupancy agreement would have had to be incurred in any event and should not be deducted. … The starting point is therefore the actual rent paid during the relevant period. Such matters as the parties’ conduct or the landlord’s financial hardship can be used to assess any claim. There is no evidence of financial hardship on the part of the Respondent. … Another First-tier Tribunal decision is not binding on this Tribunal. However, this Tribunal agrees with that decision and reasoning. It sets out at length the law and reasons for a determination of about half of the maximum amount which could have been awarded i.e. £10,000 ordered as opposed to the maximum of £19,803 which could have been awarded. The £10,000 was split equally amongst the 3 Applicants and the Tribunal also ordered the Respondent landlord to reimburse the £300 in Tribunal fees paid.
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The original
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