59 Bessborough Road, Harrow, HA1 3BS
LON/00AQ/HMF/2024/0081 · Harrow · decided 23 Dec 2024 · rent repayment order
old rules| Offence | Unlicensed HMO |
|---|---|
| Landlord | Individual |
| Applicants | 1 tenant |
| Rent | £700 per month |
| Period the order relates to | 1 Aug 2023 to 14 Nov 2023 |
| Maximum the tribunal could award | £1,722.14 |
| Amount the tribunal ordered | £688.86 (1 applicant) |
| Share of the maximum | 40%, from the two figures above |
| Rules | Old rules (offence before 1 May 2026): maximum 12 months' rent. |
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From the tribunal's reasons on the amount
She complains the heating was on constantly, even at times when windows were open. 34.9 She refunded the tenants’ utility bills out of good will. Issues. … 35.2 If the above elements of the offence at paragraphs 35.1(i) to 35.1(iv) above are met, during the period in which the offence was committed did the Respondent have a defence to the commission of the offence under section 72(4) and/or 72(5) of the 2004 Act? 35.3 If an offence has been committed, the maximum amount of rent repayment order that can be ordered under section 44(3) of the 2016 Act. 35.4 Whether the Respondent had been responsible for the cost of any utilities at the Property. 35.5 The severity of the offence. 35.6 Any relevant conduct of the landlord, the landlord’s financial circumstances, whether the landlord has any previous conviction of a relevant offence, and the conduct of the tenants to which the Tribunal should have regard in exercising its discretion as to the amount of the rent repayment order. The Tribunal’s Decision and Reasons. The Tribunal reached its decision after considering the parties’ oral and written evidence, including documents referred to in that evidence, and taking into account its assessment of the evidence. This determination does not refer to every matter raised by the parties, or every document the Tribunal reviewed or took into account in reaching its decision. …
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.
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