54 Brewery Lane, Twickenham TW1 1AW
LON/00BD/HMK/2017/0012 · Richmond upon Thames · decided 12 Feb 2018 · rent repayment order
old rules| Offence | Unlicensed HMO |
|---|---|
| Landlord | Individual |
| Applicants | 1 tenant |
| Rent | £1,200 per month |
| Period the order relates to | 15 Jul 2017 to 17 Oct 2017 |
| Maximum the tribunal could award | not stated as one figure (or not yet checked) |
| Amount the tribunal ordered | £3,750 (1 applicant) |
| Share of the maximum | not stated |
| Tribunal fees to be reimbursed | £200 |
| Rules | Old rules (offence before 1 May 2026): maximum 12 months' rent. |
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From the tribunal's reasons on the amount
a period exceeding 12 months during which the landlord was committing the offence. … Under sub-section 4 we are entitled to take into account the conduct of the parties, the financial circumstances of the landlord and whether at any time the landlord has been convicted. FINDINGS 17. … It seems, therefore, at best she was agent for an undisclosed principal. Furthermore, it is quite clear that she dealt with the letting arrangements, was at all times the point of contact and had been receiving the rent, although she said she transferred it on. We are satisfied, therefore, that she is the appropriate person having control and was managing the premises in respect of this matter. … It was not. We find, therefore, that applying the standard of proof, that this property was not a licensed HMO and was in breach of the legislation. … As it happens, this coincides with the periods for which the rent was paid. … It will be for an application to the company which has taken the rent deposit who we understand to be DPS (deposit protection scheme).
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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