Flat 1 and Flat 2, 161 Hornsey Road, London N7 6DU
LON/00AU/HMF/2022/0288 · Islington · decided 3 Aug 2023 · rent repayment order
old rules| Offence | Unlicensed HMO |
|---|---|
| Landlord | Individual |
| Applicants | 3 tenants |
| Rent | £1,650 per month |
| Period the order relates to | 11 Sep 2021 to 10 Jun 2022 |
| Maximum the tribunal could award | £14,850 |
| Amount the tribunal ordered | £3,311.27 per applicant on average; £9,933.80 in total for 3 applicants |
| Share of the maximum | 67%, from the two figures above |
| Tribunal fees to be reimbursed | £300 |
| Rules | Old rules (offence before 1 May 2026): maximum 12 months' rent. |
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amount? … The applicants are international students studying in London. … The applicants provided evidence that they paid rent monthly on the following basis. … They also provided evidence of having paid utility bills. … The tenants argue that their conduct has been good. … The rent paid included all utilities. None of the applicants was in receipt of the housing element of universal credit or housing benefit. … The applicants argue that the conduct of the respondent has been poor. (iv) The tenants say that Flat 1 fell below HMO standards in respect of fire safety, as there was no safe exit from the front facing bedroom if there was a fire in the kitchen or hallway. … This meant the room got cold very quickly even with heating constantly on. It was also noisy and people would regularly bang on the window mistaking it for a shop front. He was constantly disturbed by the noise of the pedestrians. (vi) The kitchen was also problematic as the only window was a non-openable shop front window. Cooking produced a lot of damp so they had to buy a dehumidifier which increased electricity costs. (vii) None of the doors in the property were self-closing and some of the doors did not offer a good seal against potential smoke. … She tried resolving this with different products and chemicals but it did not help. …
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