Flat 4, 47 Southampton Way, London, SE5 7SW
LON/00BE/HMF/2021/0072 · Southwark · decided 23 Aug 2021 · rent repayment order
old rules| Offence | Unlicensed HMO |
|---|---|
| Landlord | Individual |
| Applicants | 3 tenants |
| Rent | £2,300 per month |
| Period the order relates to | 1 Oct 2019 to 1 Sep 2020 |
| Maximum the tribunal could award | £25,300; £96 then deducted for utilities |
| Amount the tribunal ordered | £7,561.20 per applicant on average; £22,683.60 in total for 3 applicants |
| Share of the maximum | 90%, 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 parties agreed that the maximum RRO is £25,300 and the 11 month period argued for by the applicants is appropriate. The tribunal then heard arguments and submissions about deductions for utilities , the tenants’ conduct, the respondents’ conduct and heard the landlord’s financial circumstances. Deductions for utilities. The respondents argue that the costs for water and communal electricity should be deducted from the amount of the RRO awarded by the tribunal. The water bill for the building for the duration of the Tenancy amounts to £574. The electricity for the building is estimated around £1,133 per annum. … They have apportioned the costs on a per unit basis, therefore dividing the totals by five. … The respondents said that the division of costs was approximate, and it could be divided by six. They had divided the amounts by five bccause there were five properties on the title. … The applicants say that the communal electricity charges are reflective of the usage by other residents of the complex rather than that of the applicants. … Water charges are fixed rather than consumed at a rate the tenant chooses and they say that therefore they should not be deducted. … The communal area contained a washer dryer in an outdoor cupboard which was not accessible to the applicants and was used extensively by others. They say that this will have increased the costs. …
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