26 Aveline Street, London SE11 5DQ
LON/00AY/HMF/2024/0036 · Lambeth · decided 3 Mar 2025 · rent repayment order
old rules| Offence | Unlicensed HMO |
|---|---|
| Landlord | Company and individuals: Pineflat Limited |
| Applicants | 5 tenants |
| Rent | £2,400 per month |
| Period the order relates to | 14 Feb 2022 to 15 Jan 2023 |
| Maximum the tribunal could award | £26,511.78 |
| Amount the tribunal ordered | £1,749.78 per applicant on average; £8,748.89 in total for 5 applicants |
| Share of the maximum | 33%, as the tribunal stated it |
| Rules | Old rules (offence before 1 May 2026): maximum 12 months' rent. |
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From the tribunal's reasons on the amount
Relevant factors. … The Applicants are seeking repayment of the total amount of the rent they paid during the period in which the offence was committed, namely the period from 14th February 2022 to 15th January 2023. … In that case, one of two joint tenants withdrew their application for a rent repayment order, however in this case, it is pursued by all Applicants who occupied the Property as joint tenants at the relevant time. … We have also taken into account that proper enforcement of licensing requirements against all landlords, good and bad, is necessary to ensure the general effectiveness of the licensing system and to deter evasion. … The Applicants state this equates to a rent repayment order of £26,511.78, calculated as follows: £2,400 per month x 12 months/ 365 days = £78.904 £78.904 x 336 days = £26,511.78 70. … However, this calculation disregards the February 2022 payments, which were paid before 14th February 2022, i.e. before the period of the offence. While those payments were made before 14th February 2022, the February 2022 payments include rent in respect of the period from 14th February 2022 to 28th February 2022. We do not consider the fact that the payment itself was received beforehand means it should be excluded from the calculation. … On that basis, the whole of the rent for the period the offence was being committed is £26,511.78. …
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