37 Chiltern Gardens, London, NW2 1PU
LON/00AC/HMF/2022/0029 · Barnet · decided 21 Nov 2022 · rent repayment order
old rules| Offence | Unlicensed HMO |
|---|---|
| Landlord | Individual |
| Applicants | 2 tenants |
| Rent | not stated as one figure |
| Period the order relates to | 27 Apr 2020 to 30 Nov 2020 |
| Maximum the tribunal could award | not stated as one figure (or not yet checked); £1,036.66 then deducted for utilities |
| Amount the tribunal ordered | £3,466.26 per applicant on average; £6,932.52 in total for 2 applicants |
| 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 expenses five, which gives a liability of £518.33 for each of the Applicants. … We must then consider whether any further allowances should be made in the Respondent’s favour. … In paragraph 52 of the decision he gives credit to the Respondent in this case that she was a first offender with no relevant convictions. She was however a professional landlord who should be taken to have known the requirement for licensing. In the circumstances of this case he made a reduction of 20%. … We do not consider there is any conduct on the part of the Applicants that we need to take into account. We are of the view as is said in a number of Upper Tribunal authorities that the maximum possible amount to be ordered would only be made in the most serious cases or where there is some other compelling unusual factor justified. … Indeed in some of the texts that we have recited he refers to that position. There can, therefore, be no doubt that he was aware that he was breaking the law. … Four was enough for an offence to be committed. … He is by his own admission a professional landlord. We need to consider the seriousness of offence. There is no suggestion that the Property was not in good condition. …
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