Flat 3, 14 Westville Road, Shepherds Bush, London W12 9BD
LON/00AN/HMF/2023/0239 · Hammersmith and Fulham · decided 14 May 2024 · rent repayment order
old rulesDismissed: the tribunal did not make a rent repayment order in this decision. See the original for its reasons.
| Offence | Unlicensed HMO |
|---|---|
| Landlord | Company: Acre Properties (1988) Ltd |
| Applicants | 1 tenant |
| Rent | not stated as one figure |
| Rules | Old rules (offence before 1 May 2026): maximum 12 months' rent. |
Read from the PDF automatically. Amounts are totals for the decision, across all its applicants.
From the tribunal's reasons on the amount
(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. … (2) A rent repayment order under this section may be made only on an application under section 41. (3) The amount of a rent repayment order under this section is to be determined in accordance with— (a)section 44 (where the application is made by a tenant); 12. Section 72(5) of the Housing Act provides that in proceedings against a person for an offence of being in control of or managing an unlicenced HMO it is a defence that he had a reasonable excuse for having control of or managing a HMO without a licence. … Section 68(6) of the Housing Act 2004 provides that a HMO licence cannot be transferred to another person. … Finally section 44(1) HPA 2016 of the Act provides that where the First-tier Tribunal decides to make a rent repayment order under s41(1) in favour of a tenant, the order may be made in relation to rent paid over the period not exceeding 12 months during which the landlord was committing the offence. … The tribunal must consider whether or not the respondent has a reasonable excuse for committing the relevant offence irrespective of whether the respondent has raised the issue. …
An extract from the part of the decision that sets the amount. To keep people's names out, any sentence that might contain one is left out (marked …). The full reasons are in the original decision.
The original
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