5 Brading Road, Brighton, BN2 3PE
CHI/00ML/HMK/2019/0020 · Brighton and Hove · decided 17 Dec 2019 · rent repayment order
old rules| Offence | Unlicensed house (selective licensing) |
|---|---|
| Landlord | Individual |
| Applicants | 3 tenants |
| Rent | £1,500 per month |
| Period the order relates to | 1 Sep 2018 to 19 Jul 2019 |
| Maximum the tribunal could award | £15,870.97 |
| Amount the tribunal ordered | £700 per applicant on average; £2,100 in total for 3 applicants |
| Share of the maximum | 13%, from the two figures above |
| Tribunal fees to be reimbursed | £300 |
| Rules | Old rules (offence before 1 May 2026): maximum 12 months' rent. |
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From the tribunal's reasons on the amount
required to deduct from the £17,700.00, the rent paid for August (£1,200.00) and the rent for the period 19 to 31 July 2019 (£629.03). The maximum amount payable by the Respondent under a RRO is £15,870.97. … In determining the amount, the Tribunal must, in particular, take into account the conduct and financial circumstances of the Respondent in his capacity as landlord, whether at any time the Respondent had been convicted of a housing offence to which section 40 applies, and the conduct of the Applicants. … The Respondent explained that he purchased the property around June 2017 with the intention of living there as his place of residence. The Respondent said that at the time of the purchase his contract as a mammal watcher for offshore oil and gas companies had come to an end and he was looking for work in the UK. The Respondent chose Brighton because he had enjoyed visiting his sister when she lived there and it had good rail communications with London where he expected to obtain work. The Respondent felt that he would get better value for money property in Brighton than in London. … Unfortunately for the Respondent events did not turn out as planned. His original mortgage offer was withdrawn because he had ceased working offshore and he was unable to obtain a new mortgage. His parents lent him the money to purchase the property by raising a mortgage on their home. …
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