25b Southampton Way, Southwark, London SE5 7SW
LON/00BE/HMF/2020/0005 · Southwark · decided 10 May 2021 · rent repayment order
old rules| Offence | Unlicensed HMO |
|---|---|
| Landlord | Individual |
| Applicants | 3 tenants |
| Rent | £750 per month |
| Period the order relates to | 4 Sep 2018 to 14 Aug 2019 |
| Maximum the tribunal could award | not stated as one figure (or not yet checked) |
| Amount the tribunal ordered | £6,361.64 per applicant on average; £19,084.92 in total for 3 applicants |
| Share of the maximum | 75%, 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 RRO is a discretionary decision of the tribunal, which, while calculated by reference to the rent paid and subject to the stated maximum, should take into account in particular to the conduct of the landlord and tenant and the financial circumstances of the landlord. This is in deliberate contrast to the approach to be taken in the (more serious) cases where there is a conviction. … In the present case, the tribunal has reached the following conclusions on the specific matters it is to take into account under s.44(4). … The financial circumstances of the landlord are not a material factor. … He said in cross examination that he earns £70,000 p.a.. … Their current family home was purchased in August 2017 for £760,000, with a mortgage. He was able to do this without having to sell the Property. The Property was sold on 20 November 2019 and the proceeds of £611,412 mainly used to discharge the mortgage on their home, which has been mortgage-free since then. … He was not dependent on the rent from the Property as income. … His evidence was that when the family originally moved in August 2017, he thought he would sell it quite quickly. However, he said in the event, the market was precarious post-Brexit and he did not put it on the market until June 2018. He said he therefore decided to let the Property out and thought he could do it without using a letting agent. …
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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