Flat 6A Max House, 1 Canning Road, London E15 3NW
LON/00BB/HMA/2017/0002 · Newham · decided 13 Jul 2017 · rent repayment order
old rulescouncil application| Offence | Unlicensed house (selective licensing) |
|---|---|
| Landlord | Company: Luxcool Limited |
| Applicants | the council |
| Rent | £1,300 per month |
| Period the order relates to | 7 Dec 2015 to 1 Jun 2016 |
| Maximum the tribunal could award | not stated as one figure (or not yet checked) |
| Amount the tribunal ordered | £3,942.84 in total for the council |
| 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
respect of that period was £3,942.84. … We are satisfied on the basis of the evidence that the requirements of section 96(7) have been complied with. … Therefore, under sub-section 97(2) the tribunal must make a rent repayment order subject only to the provisions of sub-sections 97(3), 97(4) and 97(8). … As regards sub-section 97(3), we accept on the basis of the evidence that the total of the amounts received by the Respondent was not less than the total amount of housing benefit paid. … Sub-section 97(8) has already been dealt with above. … As regards sub-section 97(4), the Respondent has argued that exceptional circumstances do exist in this case. However, the Respondent’s argument is simply that the Respondent has limited funds. Whilst no specific legal authority has been brought to our attention on this point, we are satisfied that having limited resources does not constitute exceptional circumstances. … For this reason, coupled with the plain meaning of the words, the phrase “exceptional circumstances” in our view denotes a more extreme situation than mere limited financial means. In any event, the Respondent has produced no actual evidence as to its limited resources. … Accordingly we are satisfied that a rent repayment order should be made and that there are no circumstances which warrant our reducing the amount which would otherwise be payable.
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