Flat A, 1 Orpington Gardens, Edmonton, London N18 1LW
LON/00AK/HMG/2024/0022 · Enfield · decided 3 Dec 2024 · rent repayment order
old rules| Offence | Unlicensed house (selective licensing) |
|---|---|
| Landlord | Individual |
| Applicants | 2 tenants |
| Rent | not stated as one figure |
| Period the order relates to | 2 Mar 2022 to 29 Jan 2023 |
| Maximum the tribunal could award | £15,288; £1,618.84 then deducted for utilities |
| Amount the tribunal ordered | £4,442.48 per applicant on average; £8,884.95 in total for 2 applicants |
| Share of the maximum | 65%, as the tribunal stated it |
| Tribunal fees to be reimbursed | £320 |
| Rules | Old rules (offence before 1 May 2026): maximum 12 months' rent. |
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From the tribunal's reasons on the amount
It would be exceptional for us not to, and we considered that it was clearly in the interests of justice that we made such an order. … This consists of four steps, which we will take in turn. … The total rent for the relevant period 2 March 2022 to 29 January 2023 was £15,288, as agreed between the parties at the hearing. … It is for the landlord to supply evidence of these, but if precise figures are not available an experienced tribunal is expected to make an informed estimate where appropriate. … The respondent had provided bills for the utilities, but those bills related to at least one other flat in the building as well. We are aware that these reasons are already lengthy, and do not wish to extend them further than is necessary, but we must note that the applicants submitted that we should not deduct any amount for utilities. … We do not intend to recite the whole of the applicants submissions in this regard, but we do not agree with them. … That decision is binding upon us, and is recognised by the applicants themselves as being the leading authority in this area, and we do not think that step “b” offers the scope for ambiguity that the applicants suggest. …
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The original
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