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85 South Norwood Hill, London SE25 6BY

LON/00AH/HMF/2019/0023 · Croydon · decided 15 Oct 2019 · rent repayment order

old rules
OffenceUnlicensed HMO
LandlordIndividual
Applicants5 tenants
Rentnot stated as one figure
Period the order relates to20 Aug 2018 to ?
Maximum the tribunal could awardnot stated as one figure (or not yet checked)
Amount the tribunal ordered£4,924.22 per applicant on average; £24,621.12 in total for 5 applicants
Share of the maximumnot stated
RulesOld rules (offence before 1 May 2026): maximum 12 months' rent.

Read from the PDF automatically. Amounts are totals for the decision, across all its applicants; the maximum is left out of the statistics until it has been checked.

From the tribunal's reasons on the amount

relevant award or awards of universal credit or the housing benefit paid as mentioned in subsection (6)(b), or (as the case may be) the periodical payments paid as mentioned in subsection (8)(b), as is specified in the order (see section 74(2) to (8)). (6) If the application is made by the local housing authority, the tribunal must be satisfied as to the following matters– (a) that, at any time within the period of 12 months ending with the date of the notice of intended proceedings required by subsection (7), the appropriate person has committed an offence under section 72(1) in relation to the HMO (whether or not he has been charged or convicted), (b) that— (i) one or more relevant awards of universal credit have been paid (to any person); or (ii) housing benefit has been paid (to any person) in respect of periodical payments payable in connection with the occupation of the whole or any part or parts of the house, during any period during which it appears to the tribunal that such an offence was being committed, (c) that the requirements of subsection (7) have been complied with in relation to the application. …

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The original

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