47, Cardington Square, Hounslow, Middlesex TW4 6AJ
LON/00AT/HMF/2022/0271 · Hounslow · decided 23 Jan 2024 · rent repayment order
old rules| Offence | Unlicensed HMO |
|---|---|
| Landlord | Individual |
| Applicants | 1 tenant |
| Rent | not stated as one figure |
| Period the order relates to | 20 Mar 2022 to 20 Jun 2022 |
| Maximum the tribunal could award | not stated as one figure (or not yet checked); £100 then deducted for utilities |
| Amount the tribunal ordered | £1,049.25 (1 applicant) |
| Share of the maximum | 75%, 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. In his oral evidence the Respondent accepted that during the time he was living at the property the Applicant paid him a total of £1,499 in rent. This is consistent with the evidence of payments at pages A16 to 21. It follows that this is the maximum amount which may be awarded. Utilities. The terms of the Applicant’s tenancy were that the rent included all household bills (page A13). Some documentary evidence was provided by the Respondent in respect of the costs of those bills, but not for the whole of the period. … In reaching its conclusions the Tribunal bore in mind the following facts which it found based on the evidence before it. The property contains four bedrooms, one of which was occupied by the Respondent, who said that his room was very small. There is gas central heating and hot water, with a radiator in every room. The kitchen has a gas hob and an electric oven. The Respondent’s oral evidence was that the average total cost of gas and electricity for the whole house was £190 or £200 per month. … The period in question was that from 20 March to 20 June. …
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The original
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