3 Borrowdale, Robert Street, London NW1 3QG
LON/00AG/HMK/2018/0024 · Camden · decided 16 Nov 2018 · rent repayment order
old rules| Offence | Unlicensed HMO |
|---|---|
| Landlord | Individual |
| Applicants | 4 tenants |
| Rent | £2,999 per month |
| Period the order relates to | 25 Jul 2017 to 28 Feb 2018 |
| Maximum the tribunal could award | £21,394.03 |
| Amount the tribunal ordered | £5,348.51 per applicant on average; £21,394.03 in total for 4 applicants |
| Share of the maximum | 100%, from the two figures above |
| Rules | Old rules (offence before 1 May 2026): maximum 12 months' rent. |
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From the tribunal's reasons on the amount
(2)A rent repayment order under this section may be made only on an application under section 41. … (2)The amount must relate to rent paid during the period mentioned in the table. If the order is made on the ground that the landlord has committedthe amount must relate to rent paid by the tenant in respect of an offence mentioned in row 1 or 2 of the table in section 40(3) the period of 12 months ending with the date of the offence an offence mentioned in row 3, 4, 5, 6 or 7 of the table in section 40(3)a period, not exceeding 12 months, during which the landlord was committing the offence (3)The amount that the landlord may be required to repay in respect of a period must not exceed— (a)the rent paid in respect of that period, less (b)any relevant award of universal credit paid (to any person) in respect of rent under the tenancy during that period. … The tribunal finds that the period for which a RRO can be made is 25/07/2017 to 28/02/2018 (both dates included). The tribunal calculates this is a period of 217 days at a daily rent of £98.59 providing a total sum of £21,394.03 paid by the Applicants over this period. … The tribunal finds that the Respondents have profited significantly from the subject property and provided no evidence of financial hardship were a RRO to be made. …
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