50 Crabtree Lane, London, SW6 6LW
LON/00AN/HMF/2020/0051 · Hammersmith and Fulham · decided 12 Jan 2021 · rent repayment order
old rules| Offence | Unlicensed HMO |
|---|---|
| Landlord | Company and individuals: Equinox Re Limited |
| Applicants | 3 tenants |
| Rent | not stated as one figure |
| Period the order relates to | 18 Dec 2018 to 28 Sep 2019 |
| Maximum the tribunal could award | £13,995 |
| Amount the tribunal ordered | £4,665 per applicant on average; £13,995 in total for 3 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
of rent paid by the applicants during the period of occupancy as set out within the trial bundle where the rent actually paid was stated to be £13995. This represents the maximum sum, (£100%), that might form the amount of a rent repayment order. … Amongst other factors the tribunal should be mindful of the length of time that an offence was being committed and the culpability of the landlord is relevant; a professional landlord is expected to know better. From the evidence before it provided by the applicants the Tribunal took the view that the first respondent was not a professional landlord. … The circumstances in which the offence was committed are always likely to be material. A deliberate flouting of the requirement to register will obviously merit a larger RRO than instances of inadvertence – although all HMO landlords ought to know the law. A landlord who is engaged professionally in letting is likely to be more harshly dealt with than the non-professional.” 21. … The Tribunal must therefore consider the conduct of the parties and the financial circumstances of the respondent. Express matter (c) was not considered as no such convictions apply so far as the two respondents are concerned. … That means that there is nothing to detract from the obvious starting point, which is the rent itself for the relevant period of up to twelve months. …
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