3, 65 Warrior Square, St. Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex TN37 6BG
CHI/21UD/HMG/2020/0006 · Hastings · decided 1 Apr 2021 · rent repayment order
old rules| Offence | Unlicensed house (selective licensing) |
|---|---|
| Landlord | Individual |
| Applicants | 2 tenants |
| Rent | £825 per month |
| Period the order relates to | 6 Dec 2019 to 24 Oct 2020 |
| Maximum the tribunal could award | £8,662.50 |
| Amount the tribunal ordered | £3,250 per applicant on average; £6,500 in total for 2 applicants |
| Share of the maximum | 75%, 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
payment order. … Of more relevance were the points raised by the Respondent. … She ensured the premises complied with HMO licensing and there was a proper tenancy agree- ment. The Respondent dealt with routine repairs and callouts when re- quired, and where there were disagreements (as there are with even the best managed premises), these were quite properly dealt with through the appropriate channels of the TDS. The Respondent communicated regularly and effectively with her tenants about access and termination. There was no evidence that the premises were in any significant disre- pair – indeed the photographs suggested the very opposite. The conduct of the tenants – s.44(4)(a). Turning to conduct of the Applicants, the Tribunal accepts that there were very minor problems with the condition of the premises when they were handed back to the Applicant. The parties are bound by the decision of the TDS adjudicator on that point. But on any analysis the defects were fairly trivial. According to the adjudicator, the condition of the flat resulted in a fairly nominal loss of £145. The issue was dealt with by the tenants through the proper channels. … The Applicants paid their rent throughout the tenancy and it is not sug- gested they were otherwise in breach of the tenancy conditions. The Tribunal does not consider this issue is relevant to the amount of the repayment order. …
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