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LON/00BB/HMF/2023/0060 · Newham · decided 25 Nov 2024 · rent repayment order
old rules| Offence | Unlicensed HMO |
|---|---|
| Landlord | Individual |
| Applicants | 1 tenant |
| Rent | not stated as one figure |
| Period the order relates to | 15 Jul 2021 to 29 Apr 2022 |
| Maximum the tribunal could award | £4,650.69; £450 then deducted for utilities |
| Amount the tribunal ordered | £2,520.41 (1 applicant) |
| Share of the maximum | 60%, 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 decision to make a RRO award is therefore discretionary. However, because the offence was established, the Tribunal finds no reason why it should not make an RRO in the circumstances of this application. … The Tribunal accepts the schedule at page 69 of the Applicant’s bundle which set out the amount and date payments were made and calculated the total amount of rent claimed. … The Applicant confirmed that utility payments were made by the Respondent and the Tribunal acceps this evidence. … When determining the amount of a RRO, the Tribunal has a discretion whether or not to make a deduction for utility payments. … The Tribunal does not have before it any evidence to show the amount the Respondent paid for utility payments bills. The Tribunal has therefore used its own expertise and calculates that it would expect that approximately £50 per month per person would represent a reasonable amount that the Respondent would pay for utilities. The Tribunal has therefore considered the whole of the payment claimed by the Respondent and has deducted £450 for utilities for the relevant period. … The Tribunal has to consider the seriousness of the offence compared to other types of offences for which a RRO could be made, and also as compared to other examples of the same offence. … In determining the seriousness of the offence, the Tribunal has adopted
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