44 Station Avenue, Bristol, BS16 2DU
HAV/00HB/HMF/2025/0626 · Bristol, City of · decided 5 Jun 2024 · rent repayment order
old rules| Offence | Unlicensed HMO |
|---|---|
| Landlord | Individual |
| Applicants | 2 tenants |
| Rent | not stated as one figure |
| Period the order relates to | 23 Sep 2024 to 15 Sep 2025 |
| Maximum the tribunal could award | not stated as one figure (or not yet checked); £2,386.22 then deducted for utilities |
| Amount the tribunal ordered | £2,182.50 per applicant on average; £4,365 in total for 2 applicants |
| Share of the maximum | 30%, as the tribunal stated it |
| Tribunal fees to be reimbursed | £341 |
| 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 Tribunal is satisfied that, in this instance, the offence has been made out and considers it is appropriate to make an order. … In determining the quantum of an Order, Section 44 of the 2016 Act requires the Tribunal to have regard to specific factors. … In summary, the Tribunal is advised to: i. Ascertain the whole of the rent for the relevant period; ii. Subtract any element of that sum that represents payment for utilities that only benefitted the tenant; iii. Consider how serious the offence was and what proportion of the rent, after deductions, is a fair reflection of the seriousness of the offence; iv. Finally, consider whether any deduction from, or addition to, that figure should be made in the light of the other factors set out in section 44(4) and as referred to in paragraph 64 above. … Taking each in turn. … The total rent paid by the 1st Applicant throughout this period was £8,892.63 which was inclusive of utility bills, but exclusive of council tax which had been adjusted for by the parties in the rental payments. … With respect to the 2nd Applicant, the Tribunal noted that evidence of rental payments for February, March, July and August 2025 were missing [56]. The Tribunal therefore had no evidence of rent being paid for these months. …
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The original
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