Flat 4, 43A Deptford Broadway, London, SE8 4PH
LON/00AZ/HMK/2019/0067 · Lewisham · decided 19 Feb 2020 · rent repayment order
old rules| Offence | Unlicensed HMO |
|---|---|
| Landlord | Company: Landalls Limited |
| Applicants | 3 tenants |
| Rent | £13,100 per month |
| Period the order relates to | ? to 15 Jul 2019 |
| Maximum the tribunal could award | £13,100; £400 then deducted for utilities |
| Amount the tribunal ordered | £2,116.67 per applicant on average; £6,350 in total for 3 applicants |
| Share of the maximum | 50%, 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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during the relevant period. The Tribunal should take an overall view of the circumstances in determining what amount would be reasonable. The fact that the tenant will have had the benefit of occupying the premises during the relevant period is not a material consideration. The circumstances in which the offence is committed is always likely to be material. A deliberate flouting of the requirement to register would merit a larger RRO than instances of inadvertence. A landlord who is engaged professionally in letting is likely to be dealt with more harshly than the non-professional landlord. … The UT went on to consider the RRO that was appropriate in that case. … No account was taken of the mortgage payments. … The only deduction which we are asked to make in this case relates to the
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