55 Geffrye Court, London N1 6RX
LON/00AM/HMF/2021/0226 · Hackney · decided 28 Apr 2022 · rent repayment order
old rules| Offence | Unlicensed HMO |
|---|---|
| Landlord | Individual |
| Applicants | 1 tenant |
| Rent | not stated as one figure |
| Maximum the tribunal could award | £8,150 |
| Amount the tribunal ordered | £6,000 (1 applicant) |
| Share of the maximum | 74%, from the two figures above |
| 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
(b)pay a local housing authority an amount in respect of a relevant award of universal credit paid (to any person) in respect of rent under the tenancy. … (2)The amount must relate to rent paid during the period mentioned in the table. If the order is made on the ground that the landlord the amount must relate to rent paid by the tenant in respect of has committed an offence mentioned in row 1 or 2 of the table in the period of 12 months ending with the date of the offence section 40(3) an offence mentioned in row 3, 4, 5, 6 or 7 of the table a period, not exceeding 12 months, during which the landlord was in section 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. … (2)A person commits an offence if— (a)he is a person having control of or managing an HMO which is licensed under this Part, (b)he knowingly permits another person to occupy the house, and (c)the other person’s occupation results in the house being occupied by more households or persons than is authorised by the licence. …
An extract from the part of the decision that sets the amount. To keep people's names out, any sentence that might contain one is left out (marked …). The full reasons are in the original decision.
The original
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