Flat 18 Roberta Street, London E2 6AW
LON/00BG/HMF/2020/0116 · Tower Hamlets · decided 15 Mar 2021 · rent repayment order
old rules| Offence | Unlicensed house (selective licensing) |
|---|---|
| Landlord | Individual |
| Applicants | 1 tenant |
| Rent | £866.66 per month |
| Period the order relates to | 5 Jul 2018 to ? |
| Maximum the tribunal could award | not stated as one figure (or not yet checked) |
| Amount the tribunal ordered | £10,400.04 (1 applicant) |
| Share of the maximum | not stated |
| 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
favour of tenants. By section 44(2) that amount “must relate to rent paid during the period mentioned” in a table which then follows. The table provides for repayment of rent paid by the tenant in respect of a maximum period of 12 months. Section 44(3) provides (emphasis added): “(3) The amount that the landlord may be required to repay in respect of a period must not exceed— (a) the rent paid in respect of that period, less (b) any relevant award of universal credit paid (to any person) in respect of rent under the tenancy during that period. … Section 56 is the definition section. This provides that “tenancy” includes a licence. The Housing Act 2004 (“the 2004 Act”) 13. Part 3 of the 2004 Act relates to the selective licensing of residential accommodation. By section 80, a local housing authority (“LHA”) may designate a selective licencing area. … Section 95 specifies a number of offences in relation to the licencing of houses. The material parts provide (emphasis added): “(1) A person commits an offence if he is a person having control of or managing a house which is required to be licensed under this Part (see section 85 (1)) but is not so licensed. (4) In proceedings against a person for an offence under subsection (1), or (2) it is a defence that he had a reasonable excuse– (a) for having control of or managing the house in the circumstances mentioned in subsection (1). …
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