16 Bolton Road, London E15 6JY
LON/00BC/HMF/2021/0108 · Redbridge · decided 5 Apr 2022 · rent repayment order
old rules| Offence | Unlicensed HMO; also harassment |
|---|---|
| Landlord | Individual |
| Applicants | 2 tenants |
| Rent | £680 per month |
| Period the order relates to | 1 May 2020 to 25 Jan 2021 |
| Maximum the tribunal could award | not stated as one figure (or not yet checked); £572.04 then deducted for utilities |
| Amount the tribunal ordered | £1,013.08 per applicant on average; £2,026.16 in total for 2 applicants |
| Share of the maximum | 40%, as the tribunal stated it |
| Rules | Old rules (offence before 1 May 2026): maximum 12 months' rent. |
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From the tribunal's reasons on the amount
For the reasons stated above, we have found that the offences were committed beyond reasonable doubt and we have decided that this is a case in which we may make a rent repayment order. We have decided to make such an order and must now consider the amount of the rent repayment order. … Before considering whether any deductions should be made by reason of conduct and financial circumstances, it is necessary to calculate the maximum amount of rent which could be awarded against the Respondent. … In calculating the maximum amount of the rent repayment order under section 44(3) of the 2016 Act, we accepted evidence that the annual amount payable in respect of utilities for the Property as a whole was the sum of £4,141 which included council tax, TV licence, gas, electricity and water. All of those services were included in the rent and therefore fall to be deducted in order to isolate the amount payable in respect of rent for the occupation of the Property. The annual sum of £4,141 for the Property divides equally into the annual figure of £828 (which translates to a monthly sum of £69) in respect of each of the 5 rooms. … From that figure needs to be deducted half of the monthly utility bills for his room (as calculated above) and the full utility bills for the last 5 days, which comes to the total figure of £240.39 for the entire period of the claim. …
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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