221 Munster Road, London SW6 6BU
LON/00AN/HMA/2016/0011 · Hammersmith and Fulham · decided 2 Feb 2017 · rent repayment order
old rules| Offence | Unlicensed HMO |
|---|---|
| Landlord | Individual |
| Applicants | 5 tenants |
| Rent | £3,141.67 per month |
| Period the order relates to | 7 Oct 2015 to 7 Oct 2016 |
| Maximum the tribunal could award | not stated as one figure (or not yet checked) |
| Amount the tribunal ordered | £3,204.40 per applicant on average; £16,022 in total for 5 applicants |
| Share of the maximum | not stated |
| Rules | Old rules (offence before 1 May 2026): maximum 12 months' rent. |
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From the tribunal's reasons on the amount
This is not expressly stated in the Act but the Upper Tribunal concluded that the occupier RRO provisions have a number of purposes – to enable a penalty in the form of a civil sanction to be imposed in addition to the fine payable for the criminal offence of operating an unlicensed HMO; to help prevent a landlord from profiting from renting properties illegally; and to resolve the problems arising from the withholding of rent by tenants. … Turning to the five matters specified in section 74(5) The total rent received during the period of the tenancy (less the 8% sum retained by the letting agents) was £34,684. The applicants paid their rent to the landlord by direct debit each month and the landlord did not receive any direct payments of housing benefit. The respondent was convicted of an offence for failing to have a licence on 6 September 2016. There is nothing to suggest that any conduct on the part of the applicants is relevant to the question of what sum to order by way of a RRO. … That leaves the question of the conduct and financial circumstances of the respondent. …
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