70 Highview Road, West Ealing, W13 0HW
LON/00AJ/HMK/2018/0006 · Ealing · decided 31 May 2018 · rent repayment order
old rules| Offence | Unlicensed HMO |
|---|---|
| Landlord | Company: Big Egg Properties Limited |
| Applicants | 8 tenants |
| Rent | not stated as one figure |
| Period the order relates to | 21 Apr 2017 to 21 Dec 2017 |
| Maximum the tribunal could award | not stated as one figure (or not yet checked) |
| Amount the tribunal ordered | £211.76 per applicant on average; £1,694.07 in total for 8 applicants |
| Share of the maximum | not stated |
| Tribunal fees to be reimbursed | £300 |
| Rules | Old rules (offence before 1 May 2026): maximum 12 months' rent. |
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From the tribunal's reasons on the amount
Given the finding above, it was common ground that the total rent paid from 21 April to 21 December 2017 was £32,586, which gives the upper limit of any RRO. However, in determining the amount section 44 states that the tribunal must, in particular, take into account: the conduct of the landlord and the tenant; the financial circumstances of the landlord and any relevant conviction. It was accepted that there had not been a conviction in this case. … To do so would be to punish the landlord for matters that form no part of the offence”. The Applicants had complained about short notice for works to the property, problems with the shower and heating and the removal of a clothes drier. The Respondent stated that his cleaning staff had felt concerned about the tenants’ attitude, to the extent that one had asked not to return to the property. … Similarly, poor conduct in relation to carrying out the landlord’s duties has little relevance to the RRO, apart from conduct in respect of the offence itself. … When the council visited the property in December 2017 he was able to borrow money from his family and made the application within a week. He was an inexperienced landlord, he had undertaken a course in property management but had little hands-on experience. He had learned his lesson and apologised to the tenants and the tribunal for his omission. …
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The original
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