Room 4, 41 Valley Road, London SW16 2XL

From the tribunal's reasons on the amount

should be dismissed by the tribunal. … The tribunal finds that the applicant has failed to prove beyond all reasonable doubt that an offence was being committed under s.71(2) of the Housing Act 2004 by the respondent at any time before an application for a HMO licence was made by the respondent on 26 February 2020 after which date, a defence by virtue of s.73(2)(b) of the Housing Act 2004 can be relied upon by the respondent. Although a litigant in person, the applicant failed to provide any witness statements from any of the other tenants, including his partner and joint tenant, from which the tribunal could make findings or reasonable inferences. Therefore, the application for a rent repayment order for the period 3 March 2018 to 2 March 2019 or any other period in the sum of £8,400 (or other sum) is refused. (2) Harassment. … Therefore, the tribunal dismisses the application and refuses to make a rent repayment order as sought by the applicant. … Although, the respondent made a counterclaim for rent arrears in the sum of £12,500 this was not pursed at the hearing of the application other than as reason to make a reduction in any rent repayment order made as it ordinarily falls outside of the jurisdiction of the tribunal.

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