51 Arundel Grove, London N16 8LX
LON/00AU/HMF/2022/0132 · Islington · decided 8 Dec 2022 · rent repayment order
old rules| Offence | Unlicensed HMO |
|---|---|
| Landlord | Individual |
| Applicants | 3 tenants |
| Rent | not stated as one figure |
| Period the order relates to | 30 Jan 2021 to 29 Jul 2021 |
| Maximum the tribunal could award | £10,611 |
| Amount the tribunal ordered | £2,829.60 per applicant on average; £8,488.80 in total for 3 applicants |
| Share of the maximum | 80%, 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 RRO falls to be determined under section 44. The respondent not been convicted of any offence (s44(4)(c)) and did not supply details of his financial circumstances (s44(4)(b). … The rent paid during the relevant period (30 January to 29 July 2021) was £10,611. There is no deduction for utilities, as the applicants paid these in addition to their rent. … When considering seriousness of the offence, the Tribunal had particular regard to the fire hazards at the Property. There was no fire blanket in the kitchen and, seemingly, no smoke detectors in the bedrooms. The kitchen door does not appear to be a fire door, although it would in any event only prevent fire and smoke spread into the living room. The front and rear doors of the Property had to be locked from the inside, which makes escape harder. Most significantly, the only means of escape from the bedrooms is down the narrow open-sided staircase and through the kitchen/diner. These present obvious and substantial risks. … The fire hazards would have been identified had the respondent applied for an HMO licence. Any licence would have been subject to conditions and may have required the reconfiguration of the staircase and downstairs rooms, to ensure fire safety. … The Tribunal also had regard to the small size of Bedroom 1, which is below the 8sqm threshold applied by Islington Council. …
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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