19 Hurston Road, Bristol BS4 1SU
HAV/00HB/HMF/2025/0634 · Bristol, City of · decided 10 Jul 2026 · rent repayment order
old rules| Offence | Unlicensed HMO |
|---|---|
| Landlord | Individual |
| Applicants | 4 tenants |
| Rent | £2,300 per month |
| Period the order relates to | 4 Apr 2025 to 14 May 2025 |
| Maximum the tribunal could award | £2,300; £400 then deducted for utilities |
| Amount the tribunal ordered | £213.75 per applicant on average; £855 in total for 4 applicants |
| Share of the maximum | 45%, as the tribunal stated it |
| Tribunal fees to be reimbursed | £241 |
| Rules | Old rules (offence before 1 May 2026): maximum 12 months' rent. |
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From the tribunal's reasons on the amount
repayment order in the event that the Tribunal exercises its discretion and makes such an order, albeit that there may be an overlap in factors relevant. It follows from there being a discretion to make an order, as opposed to such an order following as a matter of course, that there will be occasions on which it may considered not appropriate to make an order notwithstanding that a relevant offence has been found to have been committed, albeit such occasions are likely to be very rare. … The Tribunal having considered the circumstances and the submissions on behalf of the Respondent and giving the most weight to the purpose of the 2004 Act, exercises its discretion to make a rent repayment order. At this stage, the Tribunal determines it appropriate to adopt that approach in respect of all Applicants, although it will be seen below that in practice there is a clear distinction between the 1st and 2nd Applicants on the one hand and the 3rd and 4th Applicants on the other. The manner of determining the amount of rent to be repaid. Having exercised its discretion to make a rent repayment order and determined the period for which the order should be made, the next decision was how much should the Tribunal order. …
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