Flat 4, 14 Argyle Walk, London WC1H 8HA
LON/00AG/HMF/2025/0613 · Camden · decided 18 Aug 2025 · rent repayment order
old rules| Offence | Unlicensed HMO |
|---|---|
| Landlord | Individual |
| Applicants | 4 tenants |
| Rent | not stated as one figure |
| Period the order relates to | 4 Oct 2023 to 12 Oct 2024 |
| Maximum the tribunal could award | £35,400; £2,925 then deducted for utilities |
| Amount the tribunal ordered | £6,188.25 per applicant on average; £24,753 in total for 4 applicants |
| Share of the maximum | 70%, as the tribunal stated it |
| Tribunal fees to be reimbursed | £660 |
| 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 not restricted to the maximum amount of rent and is not limited to factors listed at section 44(4) of the Act. … The Upper Tribunal held that “there is no presumption in favour of the maximum amount of rent paid during the period”. It was noted that when calculating the amount of a rent repayment order the calculation must relate to the maximum in some way. Although, the amount of the rent repayment order can be “a proportion of the rent paid, or the rent paid less certain sums, or a combination of both”. Therefore, there is no presumption that the amount paid during the relevant period is the amount of the order subject to the factors referred to in section 44(4) of the Act. … The Upper Tribunal further went on to highlight that the Tribunal is not limited to those factors referred to in section 44(4) and that circumstances and seriousness of the offending landlord comprise part of the “conduct of the landlord” and ought to be considered. The Upper Tribunal considered that the Tribunal had taken a very narrow approach of section 44(4)(a) by stating “meritorious conduct of the landlord may justify a deduction from the starting point”. It concluded that the Tribunal may in appropriate cases order a lower than maximum amount if the landlord's conduct was relatively low in the “scale of seriousness, by reason of mitigating circumstances or otherwise”. …
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