24 The Drove, Brighton, BN1 5AF
CHI/00ML/HMK/2019/0015 · Brighton and Hove · decided 31 Oct 2019 · rent repayment order
old rules| Offence | Unlicensed HMO |
|---|---|
| Landlord | Individual |
| Applicants | 3 tenants |
| Rent | not stated as one figure |
| Period the order relates to | 1 Mar 2018 to 5 Oct 2018 |
| Maximum the tribunal could award | £10,450 |
| Amount the tribunal ordered | £666.66 per applicant on average; £1,999.98 in total for 3 applicants |
| Share of the maximum | 19%, 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
property from 1st March 2018 to 5th October 2018. … Ignorance of the law is rarely if ever an excuse in law. The Tribunal therefore rejects her defence and finds beyond reasonable doubt that the offence was committed. … Other requirements for an order to be made 12.The Tribunal finds, and it was not contended otherwise by the Respondent, that the application was made within 12 months of the offence being committed and that the maximum order the Tribunal can impose is £10,450, the rent paid being £1450 per month from 1st March 2018 to 18th March 2018 and £1500 per month from April 2018 to October 2018 (the last payment being in September 2018). … The property used to be her own home which she purchased with her share of a divorce settlement. She lived there with her two children. … She is not a rogue landlord and has concern for her tenants’ safety and well being. c) The Applicants were all happy to live at the property. They renewed the tenancy in April 2018 after one year there. … When he was unable to do so, she had no alternative but to serve a two month notice to bring the tenancy to an end on the break date. … She relied on the advice of her letting agent and trusted them completely. Even when she queried their advice in October 2018 they were still of the opinion that she only needed a licence from 1st October 2018. …
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