Rent Rise Check

← Back

25 Cornwall Gardens, London NW10 2QX

LON/00AE/HMF/2020/0174 · Brent · decided 1 Jun 2021 · rent repayment order

old rules
OffenceUnlicensed HMO
LandlordIndividual
Applicants2 tenants
Rent£850 per month
Period the order relates to2 Sep 2018 to 2 Sep 2019
Maximum the tribunal could awardnot stated as one figure (or not yet checked)
Amount the tribunal ordered£5,400 per applicant on average; £10,800 in total for 2 applicants
Share of the maximumnot stated
Tribunal fees to be reimbursed£300
RulesOld rules (offence before 1 May 2026): maximum 12 months' rent.

Read from the PDF automatically. Amounts are totals for the decision, across all its applicants; the maximum is left out of the statistics until it has been checked.

From the tribunal's reasons on the amount

conduct of both landlord and tenant, the landlord’s financial circumstances and whether the landlord has been prosecuted. … There is no evidence before the Tribunal to question the conduct of the Applicants. They confirm that they have paid their rent regularly and on time. The documentary evidence confirms that assertion. … In relation to the conduct of the Respondent the tribunal finds as follows:- a. … He failed to produce to the Council when requested a copy of a valid BS5839 fire alarm test certificate as evidence that the fire alarm system was tested and maintained in good working order c. He failed to ensure a suitable fire action notice was clearly displayed in the property d. … The number of shared amenities were inadequate for the number of occupiers: there were 7 persons sharing 1 cooking facility f. … From 19th September 2011 when an enforcement notice was issued to the Respondent, he has been aware that he is breach of planning control in relation to the property h. He has another property in the same road as the subject property for which he did apply for a licence and he is aware of licencing requirements. i. He has failed to engage with these proceedings. … The Tribunal could not make any assessment of the Respondent’s financial circumstances because he provided no evidence. …

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

Other rent repayment orders near NW10 2QX · Licensing schemes and register for NW10 2QX

Past decisions are not a prediction. The tribunal decides each case on its facts, including the landlord's and tenant's conduct.

The rules are explained by Shelter and on GOV.UK.