18 Pennine Drive, London, NW2 1PB
LON/00AC/HMF/2023/0278 · Barnet · decided 9 Sep 2024 · rent repayment order
old rules| Offence | Unlicensed HMO |
|---|---|
| Landlord | Individual |
| Applicants | 1 tenant |
| Rent | £650 per month |
| Period the order relates to | ? to 16 Apr 2023 |
| Maximum the tribunal could award | not stated as one figure (or not yet checked); £600 then deducted for utilities |
| Amount the tribunal ordered | £4,020 (1 applicant) |
| Share of the maximum | 60%, as the tribunal stated it |
| Rules | Old rules (offence before 1 May 2026): maximum 12 months' rent. |
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From the tribunal's reasons on the amount
(2) The amount must relate to rent paid during the period mentioned in the table. If the order is made on the ground that the landlord has committed an offence mentioned in row 1 or 2 of the table in section 40(3) an offence mentioned in row 3, 4, 5, 6 or 7 of the table in section 40(3) the amount must relate to the rent paid by the tenant in respect of the period of 12 months ending with the date of the offence a period not exceeding 12 months, during which the landlord was committing the offence (3) The amount that the landlord may be required to repay in respect of a period must not exceed— (a) the rent paid in respect of that period, less (b) any relevant award of universal credit paid (to any person) in respect of rent under the tenancy during that period. … The hearing in this case took place on 26 June 2024. The Applicant appeared in person. … Was the Property an HMO? … The was not disputed by the Respondent. … The lack of knowledge on his part amounted to a reasonable excuse. … The Tribunal did not accept the submissions as being correct in law. The Tribunal was satisfied that section 255(12)(b) also made the “person managing or having control” of the property also liable for a rent repayment order. … No good reason was advanced by the Respondent. …
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