90 Ennis Road, London SE18 2QT
LON/00AL/HMB/2018/0004 · Greenwich · decided 22 Jan 2022 · rent repayment order
old rules| Offence | Illegal eviction; also unlicensed hmo |
|---|---|
| Landlord | Individual |
| Applicants | 1 tenant |
| Rent | £420 per month |
| Period the order relates to | 7 Jul 2017 to 6 Jul 2018 |
| Maximum the tribunal could award | £4,400 |
| Amount the tribunal ordered | £4,160 (1 applicant) |
| Share of the maximum | 94%, from the two figures above |
| 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
has power to order, does not apply in respect of the offence of failing to licence a HMO, even if the landlord has been convicted of the offence. … When viewed in the light of the second offence, the case for making a RRO is overwhelming. … She says nothing about this in her witness statement and even if it is correct, I am not satisfied that it is a reason to decline to make a RRO. There is no suggestion that she was in ill health at the time she committed the relevant offences, and given the seriousness of her offending behaviour this is not a reason to decline to make a RRO. … I do not accept that characterisation. … The first limitation focusses on when the payment was made, namely that the amount must relate to rent paid during the period mentioned in the table in s.40(3). … The second limitation is provided by the requirement in the table heading that “the amount must relate to rent paid by the tenant in respect of” the appropriate period. … Both conditions must be satisfied before a sum paid as rent can be the subject of a RRO. … Where the relevant offence is unlawful eviction, the period mentioned in the table in s.44(2) is “the period of 12 months ending with the date of the offence”. In this case, the relevant period for the unlawful eviction offence is therefore 7 July 2017 to 6 July 2018. … She has acknowledged the receipt of rent during this period in that sum. …
An extract from the part of the decision that sets the amount. To keep people's names out, any sentence that might contain one is left out (marked …). The full reasons are in the original decision.
The original
This decision replaces an earlier one for the same case: 21 Jun 2019.
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