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LON/00AL/HMF/2020/0037 · Greenwich · decided 6 Jan 2021 · rent repayment order
old rules| Offence | Unlicensed HMO |
|---|---|
| Landlord | Individual |
| Applicants | 1 tenant |
| Rent | not stated as one figure |
| Maximum the tribunal could award | £1,740; £210.72 then deducted for utilities |
| Amount the tribunal ordered | £1,376.35 (1 applicant) |
| Share of the maximum | 90%, as the tribunal stated it |
| Rules | Old rules (offence before 1 May 2026): maximum 12 months' rent. |
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From the tribunal's reasons on the amount
which can be ordered under section 44(3) of the 2016 Act? … The amount of any rent repayment order must relate to rent paid by the Applicant in respect of a period, not exceeding 12 months, during which the landlord was committing the offence (see section 44(2) of the 2016 Act). … By section 44(3) of the 2016 Act: (3) The amount that the landlord may be required to repay in respect of a period must not exceed— (a) the rent paid in respect of that period, less (b) any relevant award of universal credit paid (to any person) in respect of rent under the tenancy during that period. … Both parties agree that the rent paid by the Applicant in respect of the relevant period and the maximum amount of any rent repayment order is £1,740. The amount of the rent repayment order. The Tribunal notes that the conditions set out in section 46 of the 2016 Act (which provides that in certain circumstances the amount of a rent repayment order is to be the maximum that the Tribunal has power to make) are not met. … The Tribunal is aware that the County Court may, in the future, be asked to determine claims concerning allegations of disrepair and personal injury. The hearing in the present case was allocated a time estimate of three hours, which is proportionate having regard to the nature and value of the issues in dispute in this application. …
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