Flat 1, 53 Streatham Hill, London SW2 4TS
LON/00AY/HMF/2022/0291 · Lambeth · decided 20 Jul 2023 · rent repayment order
old rules| Offence | Unlicensed HMO |
|---|---|
| Landlord | Individual |
| Applicants | 4 tenants |
| Rent | £2,550 per month |
| Period the order relates to | 9 Dec 2021 to 13 Aug 2022 |
| Maximum the tribunal could award | not stated as one figure (or not yet checked) |
| Amount the tribunal ordered | £2,862.64 per applicant on average; £11,450.54 in total for 4 applicants |
| Share of the maximum | 55%, 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
In determining the amount of the RRO which can only be for the period 09/12/2021 to 13/08/2022. The tribunal calculates the maximum amount as £20,819.16. … In considering the conduct of the landlord, the tribunal finds there is no previous relevant criminal conviction. Neither has the respondent received a financial penalty in respect of the offence. 20 The tribunal finds the gas leak that occurred at the start of the tenancy was resolved quickly and could not have been predicted and finds the necessary valid gas safety certificate was in place at the start of the applicants’ tenancy. However, the tribunal finds that on the balance of probabilities, there was no valid gas safety certificate in place for the period April to August 2022. … The tribunal finds the applicants left the property on 13 August 2022 and not 22 July 2022 as asserted by the respondent. … Therefore, the tribunal makes only a small adjustment to the amount of the RRO to reflect the respondent’s financial circumstances. Further, the tribunal finds the respondent is an experienced landlord who owns a number of residential properties which he lets on a regular basis. … The tribunal does not consider the offence committed by the respondent, is in all the circumstances, of the most serious kind. …
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