Flat 318 Olympic House 12 Somerford Grove, London N16 7TY
LON/00AM/HMF/2021/0234 · Hackney · decided 7 Mar 2025 · rent repayment order
old rules| Offence | Unlicensed HMO |
|---|---|
| Landlord | Company: Somerford Assets 3 Ltd |
| Applicants | 3 tenants |
| Rent | £2,491.66 per month |
| Period the order relates to | 31 Oct 2019 to 30 Sep 2020 |
| Maximum the tribunal could award | £29,899.92 |
| Amount the tribunal ordered | £6,976.67 per applicant on average; £20,930 in total for 3 applicants |
| Share of the maximum | 70%, as the tribunal stated it |
| Tribunal fees to be reimbursed | £100 |
| Rules | Old rules (offence before 1 May 2026): maximum 12 months' rent. |
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From the tribunal's reasons on the amount
recompense, but to incentivise landlords. … It conveys the message, “a landlord who commits one of the offences listed in section 40(3) is liable to forfeit every penny he receives for a 12- month period”. Further, a landlord is encouraged to put matters right since he will know that, once he does so, there will be no danger of his being ordered to repay future rental payments.” 12. … (2) A rent repayment order is an order requiring the landlord under a tenancy of housing in England to— (a) repay an amount of rent paid by a tenant, or (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.” 13. Section 40(3) lists seven offences “committed by a landlord in relation to housing in England let by that landlord”. The seven offences include the offence of “control or management of unlicenced HMO” contrary to section 72(1) of the 2004 Act. … (2) A tenant may apply for a rent repayment order only if — (a) the offence relates to housing that, at the time of the offence, was let to the tenant, and (b) the offence was committed in the period of 12 months ending with the day on which the application is made. … Section 44 is concerned with the amount payable under a RRO made in favour of tenants. …
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