Flat 65, Deloraine House, Tanners Hill, London, SE8 4PZ
LON/00AZ/HMF/2024/0203 · Lewisham · decided 20 May 2025 · rent repayment order
old rules| Offence | Unlicensed HMO |
|---|---|
| Landlord | Company and individuals |
| Applicants | 3 tenants |
| Rent | £1,900 per month |
| Period the order relates to | 15 Jul 2022 to 5 Jun 2023 |
| Maximum the tribunal could award | £14,673.37 |
| Amount the tribunal ordered | £3,668.34 per applicant on average; £11,005.03 in total for 3 applicants |
| Share of the maximum | 75%, as the tribunal stated it |
| Tribunal fees to be reimbursed | £300 |
| Rules | Old rules (offence before 1 May 2026): maximum 12 months' rent. |
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of rent paid and then deduct any element of that sum that represents payments for utilities that benefit the tenant such as gas and electricity and internet access. … The Applicants were responsible for the utility costs during the tenancy and therefore no deduction falls to be made. Repayment Order. … Under section 44 of the 2016 Act the amount the landlord may be required to repay must not exceed the rent paid in that period. The Tribunal must also take into account the conduct of the landlord and tenant and the financial circumstances of the landlord and whether the landlord has been convicted of an offence. There is also a defence available to the landlord of reasonable excuse. … The Tribunal has no evidence of a conviction. The Respondents financial circumstances. … The tribunal has no evidence as to the Respondents financial circumstances and makes no adjustment for this factor. Conduct of the parties. The Applicants gave evidence of various items of disrepair arising throughout the tenancy. In particular, a whole ceiling of bedroom caused by a roof leak that to that room becoming uninhabitable. There was extensive mould throughout the property and the registration of mould mites. The heating system was said to be ineffective. … The Applicants state that the response of the managing agents was that the Applicants should ventilate the property better. …
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