34 Sheepfold Road, Guildford, GU2 9TT
CHI/43UD/HMB/2020/0004 · Guildford · decided 12 Feb 2021 · rent repayment order
old rules| Offence | Illegal eviction |
|---|---|
| Landlord | Individual |
| Applicants | 1 tenant |
| Rent | £800 per month |
| Period the order relates to | 1 Dec 2019 to 31 May 2020 |
| Maximum the tribunal could award | not stated as one figure (or not yet checked) |
| Amount the tribunal ordered | £1,600 (1 applicant) |
| Share of the maximum | not stated |
| 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
The Applicant claims an RRO for the whole period of his contract i.e. from 1st December 2019 until 31st May 2020 which is within the 12 month period set out in section 44 of the 2016 Act. The amount claimed is £4,800.00 plus the fees paid to the Tribunal of £300.00. … 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 a tenancy agreement would have had to be incurred in any event and should not be deducted. … Subject to the further comments below, 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. Conduct is clearly an issue in this case. … As the whole issue of the Respondent’s reaction to medical advice given is so important to this case, it is worth considering the guidance at the time published on the GOV.UK website applicable between 24th April and 3rd May 2020. …
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