35 Royal Crest Avenue, London, E16 2SU
LON/00BB/HMB/2023/0006 · Newham · decided 2 Oct 2023 · rent repayment order
old rules| Offence | Unlicensed HMO |
|---|---|
| Landlord | Individual |
| Applicants | 1 tenant |
| Rent | £1,200 per month |
| Period the order relates to | 1 Oct 2022 to ? |
| Maximum the tribunal could award | £3,600; £600 then deducted for utilities |
| Amount the tribunal ordered | £1,950 (1 applicant) |
| Share of the maximum | 65%, 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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From the tribunal's reasons on the amount
The tribunal determined to exercise its discretion and make a rent repayment order. The reasons for the determination of the tribunal. The tribunal thought carefully about the circumstances of this case and considered that the conduct of the respondent was such that it was appropriate to make a rent repayment order. … The applicable period in this case is the period the property was unlicensed and required a mandatory licence and during time which there was no application for a licence. … The local authority confirmed there was no application for a licence. … The property only required mandatory licencing for the period when there were 5 persons sharing in 3 separate households. … The property was occupied by five people in three or four different households. … However, after the end of December 2022 there was no requirement for mandatory licensing. The property was only occupied by the respondent and her son and the applicant from the end of December 2022 until 23rd January 2023. … However even at that stage there was no requirement for mandatory licensing as there were only four people occupying the property. Therefore the tribunal determines that the offence of failing to licence the property occurred between October 1st 2022 and end of December 2022 – a period of three months. … The maximum amount of the RRO is therefore £3600 i.e. three times the monthly rent of £1200. …
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The original
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