1 Colva Walk, London N19 5DB
LON/00AG/HMF/2020/0193 · Camden · decided 7 Apr 2021 · rent repayment order
old rulesfigures not yet checked| Offence | Unlicensed HMO |
|---|---|
| Landlord | Individual |
| Applicants | 5 tenants |
| Rent | £2,120 per month |
| Period the order relates to | 17 Sep 2019 to 8 Sep 2020 |
| Maximum the tribunal could award | not stated as one figure |
| Amount the tribunal ordered | £3,816 per applicant on average; £19,080 in total for 5 applicants |
| Share of the maximum | not stated |
| Rules | Old rules (offence before 1 May 2026): maximum 12 months' rent. |
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From the tribunal's reasons on the amount
Tribunal is mindful of the fact that the objectives of the statutory provisions concerning rent repayment orders are (i) to enable a penalty in the form of a civil sanction to be imposed in addition to any penalty payable for the criminal offence of operating an unlicensed property; (ii) to help prevent a landlord from profiting from renting properties illegally; and (iii) to resolve the problems arising from the withholding of rent by tenants – not applicable in this case. … (ii) Whether the Applicants were entitled to apply to the Tribunal for a rent repayment order. (iii) Whether the Tribunal should exercise its discretion to make a rent repayment order. (iv) Determination of the amount of any order. … It is important to note that the fact that the Applicants will have had the benefit of occupying the premises during the relevant period is not a material consideration. … The Tribunal are required to take account of the conduct of the both the landlord and the tenants, the landlord’s financial circumstances and any previous convictions under section 44 of the 2016 Act. … There is no evidence before the Tribunal that the Respondent has at any time been convicted of an offence to which the relevant chapter of the 2016 Act applied. …
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The original
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