273 Fulham Palace Road, London, SW6 6TL
LON/00AN/HMF/2021/0304 · Hammersmith and Fulham · decided 12 Apr 2022 · rent repayment order
old rules| Offence | Unlicensed HMO |
|---|---|
| Landlord | Company: London State Ltd |
| Applicants | 2 tenants |
| Rent | £866.67 per month |
| Period the order relates to | 29 Aug 2020 to 28 Aug 2021 |
| Maximum the tribunal could award | £10,388.05 |
| Amount the tribunal ordered | £3,510 per applicant on average; £7,020 in total for 2 applicants |
| Share of the maximum | 68%, 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
The evidence clearly showed that the Applicants were in occupation for the whole of the 12 month period in question, and so the Tribunal had jurisdiction to make an order in respect of that period. The evidence also showed that the monthly rent was £866.67. Proof of the payment of rent was provided in the form of the Second Applicant’s bank statements at pages 33 to 45. There was, though, one slight anomaly in that the total payment made for the month of April 2021 was only £854.68, a shortfall of £11.99 – this is acknowledged at paragraph 5 of the First Applicant’s witness statement (page 26). It follows that the maximum sum which the Tribunal could award was 12 times the monthly rent less this £11.99, making a total of £10,388.05. … Should there be a reduction in the amount ordered. The Respondent’s first argument was that the amount of any order should be reduced to take account of payments for utilities and for cleaning. … The First Applicant accepted that he made no payments in respect of utilities at the property. He explained that the property had gas central heating and a gas cooker and, although he was not sure himself, it appeared to the Tribunal likely that the hot water was also provided as part of the central heating. …
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