4B The Vale, London W3 7SB & 0155
LON/00AJ/HMF/2021/0136 · Ealing · decided 22 Nov 2021 · rent repayment order
old rules| Offence | Unlicensed HMO |
|---|---|
| Landlord | Company: Roomerang Limited |
| Applicants | 2 tenants |
| Rent | £700 per month |
| Period the order relates to | 29 Aug 2020 to ? |
| Maximum the tribunal could award | not stated as one figure (or not yet checked); £240 then deducted for utilities |
| Amount the tribunal ordered | £4,113.87 per applicant on average; £8,227.74 in total for 2 applicants |
| Share of the maximum | not stated |
| Tribunal fees to be reimbursed | £600 |
| Rules | Old rules (offence before 1 May 2026): maximum 12 months' rent. |
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From the tribunal's reasons on the amount
applicant in any case, up to a maximum of 12 months during which the landlord was committing the offence. There is no doubt that during the period for which the Applicants occupied the Property there was no HMO licence. The applications have been brought within 12 months of the date of the offence. … It is our finding that the starting point is the rent paid during the period less any universal credit, which does not apply in this case. … Conviction for an offence to which this application applies would also result in the maximum award being made. … As a result of the Respondent’s complete failure to engage with the tribunal or the Applicants we have no information on its financial circumstances. We do not know whether there have been any convictions which we should take into account. There is nothing argued for the Landlord that conduct should be reflected in a lower award. Against that we had the complaints made by the Applicants. … The Applicants have conceded that we should make an allowance of £20 per month for utilities. In the absence of any evidence to the contrary we are prepared to accept that amount. … In addition, we order that the Respondent should reimburse the Applicants the fees of £300 they each paid to the tribunal. The payment of the sums awarded should be made within 28 days of the date that this decision is sent to the Respondent.
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