3A John Penn Street SE13 7QT
LON/00AL/HMF/2020/0172 · Greenwich · decided 8 Mar 2021 · rent repayment order
old rules| Offence | Unlicensed HMO |
|---|---|
| Landlord | Individual |
| Applicants | 4 tenants |
| Rent | not stated as one figure |
| Maximum the tribunal could award | not stated as one figure (or not yet checked) |
| Amount the tribunal ordered | £2,342.25 per applicant on average; £9,369 in total for 4 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
of tenants. By section 44(2) that amount “must relate to rent paid during the period mentioned” in a table which then follows. The table provides for repayment of rent paid by the tenant in respect of a maximum period of 12 months. Section 44(3) provides (emphasis added): “(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. … Section 56 is the definition section. This provides that “tenancy” includes a licence. The Housing Act 2004 (“the 2004 Act”) 12. … Section 61 provides for every prescribed HMO to be licensed. A licence under the 2004 Act may be held by a person who is not the immediate landlord of the occupier of residential premises. Section 64 lays down no ownership condition for the grant of a licence. The local housing authority (“LHA”) must be satisfied that an applicant is a fit and proper person to be the licence holder, and that, out of all the persons reasonably available to be the licence holder in respect of the house, they are the most appropriate person. …
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The original
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