203 Downhills Way, London N17 6AH
LON/00AP/HMF/2019/0075 · Haringey · decided 23 Sep 2020 · rent repayment order
old rules| Offence | Unlicensed HMO |
|---|---|
| Landlord | Individual |
| Applicants | 3 tenants |
| Rent | £1,900 per month |
| Period the order relates to | 27 May 2019 to ? |
| Maximum the tribunal could award | £7,849.88 |
| Amount the tribunal ordered | £1,983.29 per applicant on average; £5,949.88 in total for 3 applicants |
| Share of the maximum | 76%, 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
Section 43 of the Act is permissive, in that it sets out that I may make an RRO if I am satisfied beyond reasonable doubt that the landlord has committed an offence to which chapter 4 of the Act applies. Row 5 of the table in section 40 of the Act makes clear that a section 72 offence is such an offence. … I am satisfied that I should make such an order in this case. There are no mitigating features before me to suggest that I should not. … (2) The amount must relate to rent paid during the period mentioned in the table. If the order is made on the the amount must relate to rent ground that the landlord has paid by the tenant in respect of committed an offence mentioned in row 1 or 2 the period of 12 months ending with of the table in section 40(3) the date of the offence an offence mentioned in row 3, 4, a period, not exceeding 12 months, 5, 6 or 7 of the table in section during which the landlord was 40(3) committing the offence (3) The amount that the landlord may be required to repay in respect of a period must not exceed— (a) the rent paid in respect of that period, less (b) any relevant award of universal credit paid (to any person) in respect of rent under the tenancy during that period. … I am therefore not able to award an RRO for a period in excess of 12 months during which the Respondent was committing the offence. …
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