17a Prince of Wales Road, Kentish Town, London NW5 3LH
LON/00AG/HMK/2018/0023 · Camden · decided 27 Nov 2018 · rent repayment order
old rules| Offence | Unlicensed HMO |
|---|---|
| Landlord | Individual |
| Applicants | 3 tenants |
| Rent | £1,386.44 per month |
| Maximum the tribunal could award | not stated as one figure (or not yet checked) |
| Amount the tribunal ordered | £3,322 per applicant on average; £9,966 in total for 3 applicants |
| Share of the maximum | not stated |
| Tribunal fees to be reimbursed | £2,400 |
| Rules | Old rules (offence before 1 May 2026): maximum 12 months' rent. |
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repayment order is to be the maximum that the Tribunal has power to make) are not met. … Under the 2004 Act, section 74(4) provided that where there has not been a conviction the Tribunal shall order such amount as it considers reasonable in the circumstances. … Whilst sections 44 and 45 of the 2016 Act do not include the word “reasonable”, given the similarities between these provisions and the relevant provisions of the 2004 Act, the Tribunal considers that the guidance provided in these Upper Tribunal decisions remains relevant under the 2016 Act. … Accordingly, the Tribunal has proceeded on the basis that (i) there is no presumption that there will be a 100% refund of payments made, and (ii) the benefit obtained by the tenants in having had the accommodation is not a material consideration. … Further, the Tribunal has deducted the amount of the £2,400 fine referred to in the Council’s letter of 4 May 2018 from the sum under consideration and it has also considered the level of culpability of the landlord and the length of time during which the offence was committed. … He also gave evidence that the Council has informed him that the respondent applied for a licence on 14 June 2018. Accordingly, the offence was committed for a period of approximately two and a half years. …
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