13B Bayston Road, London, N16 7LU
LON/00AM/HMF/2021/0153 · Hackney · decided 6 May 2022 · rent repayment order
old rules| Offence | Unlicensed house (selective licensing); also unlicensed hmo |
|---|---|
| Landlord | Individual |
| Applicants | 2 tenants |
| Rent | £1,200 per month |
| Maximum the tribunal could award | not stated as one figure (or not yet checked) |
| Amount the tribunal ordered | £3,450 per applicant on average; £6,900 in total for 2 applicants |
| Share of the maximum | 50%, as the tribunal stated it |
| Tribunal fees to be reimbursed | £150 |
| Rules | Old rules (offence before 1 May 2026): maximum 12 months' rent. |
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From the tribunal's reasons on the amount
The remote video hearing in this case took place on 28 April 2022. Both the Applicants and the Respondent appeared in person. … In the application, the Applicants sought a rent repayment order for the 12- month period from February 2020 to January 2021 for the sum of £13,800. Again, it was common ground that the Applicants had only paid a monthly rent of £900 for the months of February and March 2020 because they had unilaterally discounted £300 from the rent for these months as a result of having intermittent heating and hot water. A new boiler had been installed by the Respondent on or about 20 February 2019. The Applicants then sought to amend the application so that the relevant 12-month period was from April 2020 to March 2021. … The Tribunal does not allow this amendment for the following reasons. Firstly, the amendment to the application was not made until the actual hearing and was, therefore, too late. Secondly, the financial prejudice to the Respondent was significant, as it would potentially increase the value of the claim to £14,400 and she would in effect have been ‘ambushed’ by the amendment by not having had an opportunity to respond to it. The Tribunal did not consider it proportionate to adjourn the hearing to give the Respondent the opportunity to do so. …
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The original
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