2D Kinfauns Road, London, SW2 3JL
LON/00AY/HMF/2025/0636 · Lambeth · decided 14 Aug 2025 · rent repayment order
old rules| Offence | Unlicensed HMO |
|---|---|
| Landlord | Individual |
| Applicants | 4 tenants |
| Rent | £2,060 per month |
| Period the order relates to | ? to 30 Sep 2024 |
| Maximum the tribunal could award | £24,720 |
| Amount the tribunal ordered | £3,708 per applicant on average; £14,832 in total for 4 applicants |
| Share of the maximum | 60%, 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
which may be summarised as follows (a) ascertain the whole of the rent for the relevant period; (b) subtract any element of that sum that represents payment by the landlord for utilities that only benefited the tenant; (c) consider how serious this offence was, both compared to other types of offence in respect of which a rent repayment order may be made and compared to other examples of the same type of offence; and (d) consider whether any deduction from, or addition to, that figure should be made in the light of the other factors set out in section 44(4). … The parties agreed that the whole of the rent for the relevant period was £24,720. … The landlord did not pay the council tax or for the utilities. … As to the seriousness of the offence, the Tribunal has taken into account that that proper enforcement of licensing requirements against all landlords, good and bad, is necessary to ensure the general effectiveness of licensing system and to deter evasion, and the seriousness of the offence. … The Tribunal then considered how serious the offence is within its category. Factors that may be relevant in assessing how serious an offence is within its category may include whether the respondent was an experienced landlord, the condition of the property, whether improvements might be required before the grant of the licence and the length of the offence. …
An extract from the part of the decision that sets the amount. To keep people's names out, any sentence that might contain one is left out (marked …). The full reasons are in the original decision.
The original
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