2 Gorefield Place, Kilburn Park, London, NW6 5FG
LON/00AE/HMF/2022/0145 · Brent · decided 31 Jan 2023 · rent repayment order
old rules| Offence | Unlicensed house (selective licensing) |
|---|---|
| Landlord | Individual |
| Applicants | 1 tenant |
| Rent | not stated as one figure |
| Period the order relates to | 8 Jun 2020 to 7 Jun 2021 |
| Maximum the tribunal could award | £12,220.08 |
| Amount the tribunal ordered | £6,110 (1 applicant) |
| Share of the maximum | 50%, as the tribunal stated it |
| 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
issues. No doubt there comes a time when a leaseholder landlord of assured tenants has a responsibility to escalate action against a freeholder to the extent of taking legal action to secure the appropriate level of repair within the leasehold property. But in none of these examples, in our judgement, was that point reached. … In such circumstances, it does not seem to us to be unreasonable that the managing agent did not seek to take legal action. … It appears to be a small problem that disappeared of its own accord. In the absence of continuing issues, we do not see it as reflecting badly on the Respondents. … Finally, the evidence was that the Respondents let this and another property in London. … But in a situation such as this, we do not think that it is helpful to impose a binary distinction between non-professional/professional landlord, such that the distinction would have a significant impact on the amount of the RRO we should award. The Respondents are long (or long-ish) term landlords of two properties, in which they provide homes for others for financial gain. As such, they have a responsibility to adhere to regulatory requirements, and to arrange their affairs so as to do so effectively. We do not think we need to go further than this. In this case, clearly, they have failed to do so. …
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