107 Rushmore Road, London, E5 0EY
LON/00AM/HMF/2022/0162 · Hackney · decided 4 May 2023 · rent repayment order
old rulesfigures not yet checked| Offence | Unlicensed HMO |
|---|---|
| Landlord | Individual |
| Applicants | 1 tenant |
| Rent | £440 per month |
| Period the order relates to | 17 Jul 2020 to 17 Jul 2021 |
| Maximum the tribunal could award | £4,716.84 |
| Amount the tribunal ordered | £4,216.84 (1 applicant) |
| Share of the maximum | 89%, from the two figures above |
| Rules | Old rules (offence before 1 May 2026): maximum 12 months' rent. |
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From the tribunal's reasons on the amount
and electricity bills. … In closing submissions it was accepted the subject property was rented out as a HMO and did not have a licence. However, in assessing the amount of a rent repayment order, the tribunal should have regard to the fact the respondent had been very accommodating; she had prevented him from becoming homeless by offering him accommodation; no deposit had been demanded and her conduct towards the applicant was ‘Not that serious.’ 11. The tribunal should also consider the respondent was not a professional landlord; had no convictions and had a mortgage and bills to pay. Further, the tribunal should take into account the low rent which had not been increased since 2018. The respondent had obtained all the necessary EPC and gas and fire safety certificates, although were not provided to the tribunal. The tribunal’s decision and reasons. The tribunal finds beyond all reasonable doubt, both from the evidence provided by the applicant and from the concession made by the respondent, the subject property was let as a HMO which required a mandatory licence and remained unlicensed during the period for which the RRO is claimed. … The respondent did not seek to raise a defence of ‘reasonable excuse’ and focused on mitigating the amount of the RRO. …
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The original
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