Flat 5, Bartholomew House, Bartholomew Street, Exeter, Devon, EX4 3AJ
CHI/18UC/HMK/2019/0023 · Exeter · decided 26 Mar 2020 · rent repayment order
old rules| Offence | Unlicensed HMO |
|---|---|
| Landlord | Individual |
| Applicants | 5 tenants |
| Rent | not stated as one figure |
| Period the order relates to | 3 Nov 2018 to 2 Aug 2019 |
| Maximum the tribunal could award | not stated as one figure (or not yet checked) |
| Amount the tribunal ordered | £2,400 per applicant on average; £12,000 in total for 5 applicants |
| Share of the maximum | not stated |
| Rules | Old rules (offence before 1 May 2026): maximum 12 months' rent. |
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From the tribunal's reasons on the amount
landlord during the relevant period. Although the period for which a RRO can be made is limited to 12 months, a Tribunal should have regard to the total length during which the offence was committed. The Tribunal should take an overall view of the circumstances in determining what amount would be reasonable. The fact that the tenant will have had the benefit of occupying the premises during the relevant period is not a material consideration. The circumstances in which the offence is committed is always likely to be material. A deliberate flouting of the requirement to register would merit a larger RRO than instances of inadvertence. Account should be taken of payment for outgoings, such as utilities. A landlord who is engaged professionally in letting is likely to be dealt with more harshly than the non- professional landlord. … Using the figures supplied by the Respondent, which appear to be reasonable in sum, he has paid out a total of £2,828.52. … The offence here was of a relatively short duration and caused by ignorance; the Applicant is, however, a professional landlord, albeit on a small scale. … There is evidence that the Respondent did make enquiries to establish his responsibilities but was later let down by a lack of communication from his local agent. …
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