79 Hornsey Park Road, London N8 0JU
LON/00AP/HMG/2022/0021 · Haringey · decided 20 Dec 2023 · rent repayment order
old rulesfigures not yet checked| Offence | Unlicensed HMO |
|---|---|
| Landlord | Individual |
| Applicants | 6 tenants |
| Rent | £2,400 per month |
| Period the order relates to | 1 Feb 2021 to 31 Jul 2021 |
| Maximum the tribunal could award | £13,468.35 |
| Amount the tribunal ordered | £2,244.72 per applicant on average; £13,468.35 in total for 6 applicants |
| Share of the maximum | 60%, 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
The Tribunal therefore went on to consider the amount, if any, which it should order the Respondent to pay. … The first step is to ascertain the whole of the rent for the relevant period. Rent. The Tribunal was satisfied that the Applicants paid rent in respect of their occupation of the Property of £2400 per month, save for a short period in early February 2021 when one room was unoccupied. … In the period from 1 February 2021 to 31 July 2021, a total of £14,840 was paid in rent to the First Respondent. … Accordingly, the full amount of rent was £14,840 less £600 less £771.65, which totals £13,468.35. Utilities. … From that it determined what proportion of the rent was a fair reflection of the seriousness of the offence. … The offence in question is one contrary to section 72(1) of the 2004 Act. This is, when compared with offences such as unlawful eviction, a more minor offence. Whilst the Tribunal accepts that a failure to licence is in no sense a trivial matter, nevertheless, it considered that a reduction is justified to reflect the relative seriousness of this when compared to more serious offences. In the view of the Tribunal this would merit a reduction of 40% from the total maximum award. … It accepted that the First Respondent is not a full-time professional landlord, although she does – via her brother – let two other properties as well as the subject property. …
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