130 Foxberry Road, Lewisham, London SE4 2SH
LON/00AZ/HMF/2024/0004 · Lewisham · decided 30 Jul 2024 · rent repayment order
old rules| Offence | Unlicensed HMO |
|---|---|
| Landlord | Individual |
| Applicants | 4 tenants |
| Rent | £2,850 per month |
| Period the order relates to | 18 Apr 2022 to 23 Nov 2022 |
| Maximum the tribunal could award | £19,631.46 |
| Amount the tribunal ordered | £3,925.89 per applicant on average; £15,703.57 in total for 4 applicants |
| Share of the maximum | 80%, as the tribunal stated it |
| Tribunal fees to be reimbursed | £300 |
| Rules | Old rules (offence before 1 May 2026): maximum 12 months' rent. |
Read from the PDF automatically. Amounts are totals for the decision, across all its applicants.
From the tribunal's reasons on the amount
earned income was £3,984.81. … The Tribunal also noted that the amount of rent claimed included the sum of £562.20 for the period 18 November to 23 November 2022. The sum of £562.20 was split equally between the four Applicants. … The Tribunal decides that the total amount of rent paid during the relevant period was £19,631.46. Should there be any deduction for any element of the rent that represents payment for utilities? … The Tribunal finds that the Applicants were liable to pay all charges in relation to the supply and use of utilities at the subject property. The Tribunal decides that there should be no deduction from the maximum award. … The offence fell in the less serious category of offences covered by section 40(3) of the 2016 Act. … The Tribunal relied on the Applicant’s evidence to determine whether the offence fell within the more serious category of HMO licensing offences. No evidence the Respondent was a commercial landlord. The Respondent did not apply for an HMO licence which indicated he was not aware of his legal obligations. The Applicants left the property on 23 November 2022. The duration of the offence was seven months. … On 21 September 2022 the Respondent’s agent informed the Applicants that the Respondent was looking to take back possession of the property at the end of the tenancy on 17 October 2022. …
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
Other rent repayment orders near SE4 2SH · Licensing schemes and register for SE4 2SH
Past decisions are not a prediction. The tribunal decides each case on its facts, including the landlord's and tenant's conduct.