Flat 3, 503 Babbacombe Road, Torquay, Devon, TQ1 1HL
HAV/00HH/HMB/2025/0605 · Torbay · decided 24 Jun 2026 · rent repayment order
old rulesDismissed: the tribunal did not make a rent repayment order in this decision. See the original for its reasons.
| Offence | Harassment; also illegal eviction |
|---|---|
| Landlord | Company |
| Applicants | 1 tenant |
| Rent | not stated as one figure |
| Period the order relates to | 22 Apr 2024 to 22 Dec 2024 |
| Rules | Old rules (offence before 1 May 2026): maximum 12 months' rent. |
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From the tribunal's reasons on the amount
1977 Act. We accept they may be used as evidence of conduct by the Respondent towards the Applicant however we are not satisfied on the evidence advanced that it can be proved that the Respondent had caused the energy company to pursue the Applicant for a debt which was not his responsibility. … We are not satisfied on the evidence before us that the offences have been proved beyond reasonable doubt. … Both sides agree there was a flood. … The flood of itself would have been traumatic for the Applicant and his family. … Such rudeness is not of itself in our judgment harassment such as to amount to an offence of harassment under the 1977 Act. … Further the Applicant relies upon a meeting on 29 November 2024. We have listened to the recording. … It was in our judgment plain the meeting had been jointly agreed to. … Even if we were wrong on the evidence given to us we would not be satisfied beyond reasonable doubt that this amounted to a breach of the 1977 Act. … The service of a section 21 notice and the various notices of breach do not in our judgment amount to unlawful eviction. A prudent landlord might in our judgment given notice of all alleged breaches prior to bring possession proceedings. The service of a section 21 Notice was a legitimate means at that time for the Respondent to seek possession. …
An extract from the part of the decision that sets the amount. To keep people's names out, any sentence that might contain one is left out (marked …). The full reasons are in the original decision.
The original
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