82 Perth Road, London, N22 5QP
LON/00AP/HMF/2024/0150 · Haringey · decided 17 Dec 2024 · rent repayment order
old rules| Offence | Unlicensed HMO |
|---|---|
| Landlord | Individual |
| Applicants | 3 tenants |
| Rent | £1,850 per month |
| Period the order relates to | 22 Apr 2022 to 21 Apr 2023 |
| Maximum the tribunal could award | not stated as one figure (or not yet checked) |
| Amount the tribunal ordered | £2,466.67 per applicant on average; £7,400 in total for 3 applicants |
| Share of the maximum | not stated |
| Tribunal fees to be reimbursed | £160 |
| Rules | Old rules (offence before 1 May 2026): maximum 12 months' rent. |
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From the tribunal's reasons on the amount
In view of its finding that the Respondent has committed the offence of no HMO licence the Tribunal decides to exercise its discretion to make an RRO. … The Tenancy agreement required the tenants to pay a rent of £1,850 per calendar month. The Tenancy started on 22 April 2022 and ended on 21 April 2023. … The Tribunal decides that the total amount of rent paid during the relevant period was £22,200. Should there be any deduction for any element of the rent that represents payment for utilities? … The Tribunal finds that the Applicants were liable to pay all charges in relation to the supply and use of utilities at the Property. The Tribunal decides that there should be no deduction from the total amount of rent paid during the relevant period. … The offence of no HMO licence falls in the less serious category of offences covered by section 40(3) of the 2016 Act. … The Tribunal finds the following in relation to the spectrum of seriousness for no HMO licences a) The Respondent was not a professional landlord and only rented out this property which was the former matrimonial home. The Respondent had let the property since 2010 which had always been tenanted by families or two persons. The Council had rented the property in the past. …
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