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LON/00AY/HMF/2020/0254 · Southwark · decided 7 Jun 2021 · rent repayment order
old rules| Offence | Unlicensed HMO |
|---|---|
| Landlord | Company |
| Applicants | 4 tenants |
| Rent | £2,750 per month |
| Period the order relates to | 14 Sep 2019 to 13 Sep 2020 |
| Maximum the tribunal could award | £33,000 |
| Amount the tribunal ordered | £8,250 per applicant on average; £33,000 in total for 4 applicants |
| Share of the maximum | 100%, 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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From the tribunal's reasons on the amount
the rent paid in that period. The tribunal must also take into account the conduct of the landlord and tenant and the financial circumstances of the landlord and whether the landlord has been convicted of an offence. … The tribunal has no evidence of a conviction. … Although the bundles contained considerable evidence relating to the condition of the property it is not necessary for this tribunal to deal with those matters. … The amount of rent paid in the relevant period is £33,000 made up as follows. … No evidence has been submitted on behalf of the Respondent relating to financial circumstances. … The tribunal is satisfied there is no conduct on the part of the landlord or the financial circumstances of the Respondent to justify a reduction in the level of rent to be repaid. … The tribunal finds no evidence of any conduct on behalf of the Applicants which is relevant to this assessment. Our Determination. The Tribunal is satisfied beyond reasonable doubt that the Respondents have committed an offence under section 72(1) of the 2004 Act of control of an unlicenced HMO. … At no time during the Applicant’s period of occupation, was it so licenced. … We are further satisfied that the respondents were “persons having control” of the House as they received the rack-rent of the premises the Applicants. …
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