12 Marmara Apartments, 13 Western Gateway, London E16 1AJ
LON/00BB/HMF/2019/0022 · Newham · decided 5 Nov 2019 · rent repayment order
old rules| Offence | Unlicensed HMO |
|---|---|
| Landlord | Individual |
| Applicants | 2 tenants |
| Rent | £1,200 per month |
| Period the order relates to | 17 Nov 2018 to 16 Feb 2019 |
| Maximum the tribunal could award | £3,590.14; £151.10 then deducted for utilities |
| Amount the tribunal ordered | £1,729.52 per applicant on average; £3,459.04 in total for 2 applicants |
| Share of the maximum | 96%, from the two figures above |
| 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
However, this is to take advantage of a coincidence. … For the reasons already set out, the Tribunal is satisfied beyond any reasonable doubt that the Respondents committed the offence under section 72 of the Housing Act 2004 of controlling or managing an unlicensed HMO for at least the period from 17th November 2018 until 16th February 2019. … Amongst other matters, it was held that an RRO is a penal sum, not compensation, and that the Tribunal should take an overall view of the circumstances, including whether the landlord has already been fined for the offence and whether the rent includes items the tenant has had the benefit of. … The Tribunal has a discretion not to make a rent repayment order but sees no reason why it should exercise that discretion. … The tenants were denied the important and substantial protections of the licensing system. The Respondents have not been prosecuted and so will be subject to no further sanction for failing to license their property. … The rent was £1,200 per month. The Applicants would have made 3 payments of rent during the period from 17th November 2018 to 16th February 2019. That period is also 91 days and, on a daily rate, the rent liability was £3,590.14. The parties accepted that this was the maximum amount that the Tribunal could award. … The Respondents have no previous relevant convictions. …
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