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LON/00BB/HMG/2021/0003 · Newham · decided 4 Aug 2021 · rent repayment order
old rules| Offence | Unlicensed HMO |
|---|---|
| Landlord | Individual |
| Applicants | 2 tenants |
| Rent | not stated as one figure |
| Period the order relates to | 1 Jan 2020 to 31 Dec 2020 |
| Maximum the tribunal could award | not stated as one figure (or not yet checked) |
| Amount the tribunal ordered | £7,530 per applicant on average; £15,060 in total for 2 applicants |
| Share of the maximum | not stated |
| 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
rent paid in that period. The tribunal must also take into account the conduct of the landlord and tenant and the financial circumstances of the landlord and whether the landlord has been convicted of an offence. … The tribunal has no evidence of a conviction. … The amount of rent paid in the relevant period is by the 1st Applicant was £7,260 and the amount paid by the 2nd Applicant was £7,800. … The Respondent submitted evidence which was stated to show that the Respondent is in a poor financial position and made losses in the year to 31 December 2020 of £49,875. The Respondent also submitted that they had made efforts to get the property licence but were unable to get the freehold’s cooperation in this matter which made their position impossible. … The tribunal has considered the evidence and in particular that the Respondent knew the property required a licence which they could have obtained in their own name but did not and the tribunal is therefore satisfied there is no conduct on the part of the Respondent or the financial circumstances of the Respondent justify a reduction in the level of rent to be repaid. … The tribunal finds no evidence of any conduct on behalf of the tenant which is relevant to this assessment. Our Determination. …
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