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LON/00BB/HMF/2020/0211 · Newham · decided 23 Jan 2022 · rent repayment order
old rulesDismissed: the tribunal did not make a rent repayment order in this decision. See the original for its reasons.
| Offence | Unlicensed HMO; also harassment, illegal eviction |
|---|---|
| Landlord | Company and individuals |
| Applicants | 5 tenants |
| Rent | £3,200 per month |
| Rules | Old rules (offence before 1 May 2026): maximum 12 months' rent. |
Read from the PDF automatically. Amounts are totals for the decision, across all its applicants.
From the tribunal's reasons on the amount
As to quantum, sums paid for utilities of £5462 should be deducted. If the offence of failure to licence was proved, the amount must relate to the rent paid during the period when the offence was committed, not exceeding 12 months. If the unlawful eviction offence was proved, this must relate to the rent paid in the 12 months preceding the date of the offence. Items worth £1,190 were supplied to the tenants. Beyond this, the Tribunal could consider circumstances generally and in particular the conduct of the parties, the financial circumstances of the landlord and whether the landlord had previously been convicted of a relevant offence. The property was high end and reductions of rent were agreed by the landlord. … It was not accepted that a duty to provide firefighting equipment existed. The Respondent’s witnesses. … This may be summarised as follows. … Rent was £3200 per month. … They agreed to share profits at six month intervals, but by then had incurred losses at the point when the property was handed back. They advertised the property on spare room.com. … When they met tenants, they introduced themselves as managing the house stating that it was not their house. … They left a welcome pack of essential information including the government “how to rent” guide. The tenants were happy and well looked after. … In July 2020 there were two spare rooms and three tenants. …
An extract from the part of the decision that sets the amount. To keep people's names out, any sentence that might contain one is left out (marked …). The full reasons are in the original decision.
The original
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