7th Floor Flat, 706 Holly Court, John Harrison Way, London SE10 0BL
LON/00AL/HMK/2019/0033 · Greenwich · decided 15 Jul 2019 · rent repayment order
old rules| Offence | Unlicensed HMO |
|---|---|
| Landlord | Company: Easy Room4You-UK Limited |
| Applicants | 4 tenants |
| Rent | £2,990 per month |
| Maximum the tribunal could award | not stated as one figure (or not yet checked) |
| Amount the tribunal ordered | £2,031.25 per applicant on average; £8,125 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
ground that the landlord rent paid by the tenant in has committed respect of an offence mentioned in row 1 the period of 12 months ending or 2 of the table in section 40(3) with the date of the offence an offence mentioned in row 3, a period, not exceeding 12 months, 4, 5, 6 or 7 of the table in section during which the landlord was 40(3) committing the offence (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. … Decision. The hearing took place on 15 July 2019. … Neither the First of Third Respondents attended or were represented. … This contained a copy of the first agreement. … For the avoidance of doubt, the Tribunal makes a finding in these terms. … The Tribunal is, therefore, satisfied that the Third Respondent had committed an offence under section 72(1) of the Housing Act 2004. It has been convicted and/or fined £5,000 by Greenwich Council for this offence. … The Tribunal was also satisfied that a rent repayment order should be made against the Third Respondent. It holds itself out as a professional landlord. Therefore, it should have been aware of the statutory requirement to hold or obtain a licence before letting the property. …
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