14 Amesbury Avenue, London SW2 3AA
LON/00AY/HMG/2023/0009 · Lambeth · decided 26 Oct 2023 · rent repayment order
old rules| Offence | Unlicensed HMO |
|---|---|
| Landlord | Individual |
| Applicants | 1 tenant |
| Rent | £800 per month |
| Period the order relates to | 3 Sep 2022 to 27 Sep 2022 |
| Maximum the tribunal could award | not stated as one figure (or not yet checked); £50 then deducted for utilities |
| Amount the tribunal ordered | £524.02 (1 applicant) |
| Share of the maximum | not stated |
| 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
conduct of both landlord and tenant, the landlord’s financial circumstances and whether the landlord has been prosecuted. … There is no evidence to demonstrate that the landlord has been prosecuted. … (vii) Failing to return the applicant’s full deposit on spurious evidence of some hair in the shower cubicle [R/15] 44. The Tribunal do not find that the applicant tenant demonstrated poor conduct. She paid the rent on time and on the evidence appeared to have done her fair share of cleaning the communal areas, even though this was not part of the contractual agreement. The photograph provided by the respondent of some hair in a shower cubicle is inconclusive as the location or date taken have not been established. … Little evidence was available in relation to the financial circumstances of the respondent, other than her purchase of a large house in South West London in 2002 with the assistance of a mortgage. Mortgage payments from the account, which the respondent stated was her only account were for £1000 on 28/0/22 and £1211.67 on 18/10/2022. She reported that she worked for the NHS and must have an income from that job. That together with an income of £1600 pcm for two rooms in the house, did not indicate financial difficulty. … The Tribunal keeps in mind that a RRO is meant to be a penalty against a landlord who does not comply with the law. …
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