30 Croombs Rd London E16 3RY
LON/00BB/HMF/2023/0272 · Newham · decided 9 May 2024 · rent repayment order
old rules| Offence | Unlicensed HMO |
|---|---|
| Landlord | Individual |
| Applicants | 2 tenants |
| Rent | not stated as one figure |
| Period the order relates to | 29 May 2022 to 14 Oct 2022 |
| Maximum the tribunal could award | not stated as one figure (or not yet checked) |
| Amount the tribunal ordered | £3,632.26 per applicant on average; £7,264.52 in total for 2 applicants |
| Share of the maximum | 80%, as the tribunal stated it |
| Tribunal fees to be reimbursed | £400 |
| 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 therefore found that the section 72(1) offence had been committed. … Section 43 of the Act provides that the Tribunal may make an RRO if it is satisfied beyond reasonable doubt that the offence has been committed. The decision to make a RRO award is therefore discretionary. However, because the offence was established, the Tribunal found no reason why it should not make an RRO in the circumstances of this application. … He asserted that this was an example of a case where it was not possible to deduct utility payments where a maximum amount must be made, and therefore this case was clear authority for the proposition that utility deductions are made pursuant to the Tribunal’s discretion when having regard to the financial circumstances of the landlord under section 44(4)(b) of the Act rather than as a result of an inherent jurisdictional limit. … The Tribunal accepted that when determining the amount of an RRO, the Tribunal has a discretion whether or not to make a deduction for utility payments. … Whilst a tribunal would be able to make an informed estimate, this Tribunal was not able to do so in this case as it did not have sufficient clarity as to the amount paid by the Respondent. In the circumstances of this case, the Tribunal was, therefore, unable to make any deduction. …
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The original
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