Flat 24, Bromfield Court, Jamaica Road, London, SE16 4SG
LON/00BE/HMF/2023/0252 · Southwark · decided 20 Feb 2024 · rent repayment order
old rules| Offence | Unlicensed HMO |
|---|---|
| Landlord | Individual |
| Applicants | 1 tenant |
| Rent | £580 per month |
| Period the order relates to | 1 Mar 2022 to 19 Sep 2022 |
| Maximum the tribunal could award | £3,720.39; £754.99 then deducted for utilities |
| Amount the tribunal ordered | £1,482.70 (1 applicant) |
| Share of the maximum | 50%, 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
a complete defence. In particular, there is nothing to suggest that the matter was wholly outside her control or that she was relying on somebody else to take appropriate steps in circumstances where it was reasonable to do so. … The purpose of the licensing regime is to try to ensure – insofar as is reasonably possible – that properties which are rented out are safe and of an acceptable standard, and it would frustrate that purpose if landlords could be excused compliance simply because their personal circumstances caused them to neglect to apply for a licence. … We will return to this point later. … Ultimately, the Respondent simply had no proper system in place to enquire as to what her legal responsibilities were. In such circumstances, ignorance or mistake as to the nature and extent of those obligations does not constitute a reasonable excuse. … The Tribunal therefore concludes, beyond reasonable doubt, that the Respondent had no reasonable excuse for failing to seek the necessary licence. The offence. Section 40 of the 2016 Act confers power on the First-tier Tribunal to make a rent repayment order where a landlord has committed an offence listed in the table in sub-section 40(3), subject to certain conditions being satisfied. An offence under section 72(1) of the 2004 Act is one of the offences listed in that table. …
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The original
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