Unit 6 Canalside Studios, 2-4 Orsman Road, London, N1 5FB &
LON/00AM/HMF/2021/0173 · Hackney · decided 25 Nov 2021 · rent repayment order
old rules| Offence | Unlicensed HMO |
|---|---|
| Landlord | Company: Orsman Properties LLP |
| Applicants | 2 tenants |
| Rent | £2,296.67 per month |
| Maximum the tribunal could award | not stated as one figure (or not yet checked) |
| Amount the tribunal ordered | £8,786.02 per applicant on average; £17,572.04 in total for 2 applicants |
| Share of the maximum | 100%, as the tribunal stated it |
| 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
favour 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”) 14. Part 2 of the 2004 Act relates to the designation of areas subject to additional licensing of houses in multiple occupation (HMO). … Section 72 specifies a number of offences in relation to the licencing of houses. The material parts provide (emphasis added): “(1) A person commits an offence if he is a person having control of or managing an HMO which is required to be licensed under this Part (see section 61 (1)) but is not so licensed. …
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