Flat above, 191 Lewisham High Street, London SE13 6AA
LON/00AZ/HMF/2019/0028 · Lewisham · decided 17 Dec 2019 · rent repayment order
old rules| Offence | Unlicensed HMO |
|---|---|
| Landlord | Company |
| Applicants | 1 tenant |
| Rent | not stated as one figure |
| Period the order relates to | 20 Jun 2018 to 2 May 2019 |
| Maximum the tribunal could award | not stated as one figure (or not yet checked); £751 then deducted for utilities |
| Amount the tribunal ordered | £4,143 (1 applicant) |
| Share of the maximum | not stated |
| 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 tribunal heard evidence that the landlord had not at any time been convicted of an offence to which the relevant chapter of the 2016 Act applied. … The tribunal had in front of it evidence from the respondent of various outgoings incurred by it in respect of the Property during the period from 8 August 2018 to 3 June 2019. These totalled £5,328.12. As the RRO period expired on 2 May 2019 no expenditure incurred by the landlord after that date should be taken into account. That reduces the relevant landlord expenditure to £3,004 in respect of the whole Property. The tribunal determine that one quarter, £751, should be deducted from the maximum possible amount of the RRO, thereby reducing the total maximum rent the possible subject of an RRO to £5,524. … Insofar as the conduct of the tenant and the landlord are concerned the tribunal heard submissions from the applicant as to the possible non-compliance by the landlord of certain HMO licence conditions in general without any corroborating evidence. It also heard submissions from the applicant as to the lack of prompt response by the respondent when it first learnt that an HMO licence might be required for the Property, and also as to the lack of speed with which the respondent made the HMO licence application following receipt of the section 61 notice. …
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The original
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