Flat 1, 46 East Dulwich Road, London SE22 9AX
LON/00BE/HMF/2023/0029 · Southwark · decided 15 Nov 2023 · rent repayment order
old rules| Offence | Unlicensed house (selective licensing) |
|---|---|
| Landlord | Individual |
| Applicants | 1 tenant |
| Rent | £950 per month |
| Period the order relates to | 14 Mar 2022 to 9 May 2022 |
| Maximum the tribunal could award | £1,775.08 |
| Amount the tribunal ordered | £1,775.08 (1 applicant) |
| Share of the maximum | 100%, from the two figures above |
| Tribunal fees to be reimbursed | £300 |
| Rules | Old rules (offence before 1 May 2026): maximum 12 months' rent. |
Read from the PDF automatically. Amounts are totals for the decision, across all its applicants.
From the tribunal's reasons on the amount
The hearing & issues. … The first respondent appeared in person and relied on an unsigned statement of 2 pages. The second respondent did not appear and was not represented but relied upon an unsigned statement of 1 page. … No objection was made to this application and the tribunal consented to this withdrawal. … The applicant relied upon the contents of his witness statements dated 17 March 2023 and 15 May 2023 as his evidence-in-chief. However, the first respondent stated he did not wish to ask any questions in cross-examination. … Reasons for the tribunal’s decision# 17. The tribunal finds the applicant has proved beyond reasonable doubt the first respondent has committed the offence under section 95(1) of having the management or control of an unlicensed house that was required to be licensed but was not so licensed. … The Respondent claimed that he had not charged the Applicant for one month to recompense for the disruption he had experienced. The tribunal preferred the applicant’s evidence on this point as it was supported by bank statements and the first respondent provided no evidence that he had returned any rent to the applicant. … The tribunal finds the applicant is required to be in occupation of the Property during the period for which a RRO is sought. … In considering the amount of the RRO, the tribunal takes as its starting point the maximum amount it can order. …
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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