20 Tomlins Grove, London, E3 4NX
LON/00BG/HMF/2021/0023 · Tower Hamlets · decided 23 Jul 2021 · rent repayment order
old rules| Offence | Unlicensed HMO |
|---|---|
| Landlord | Individual |
| Applicants | 8 tenants |
| Rent | £4,520 per month |
| Period the order relates to | 15 Sep 2019 to 14 Sep 2020 |
| Maximum the tribunal could award | £54,240 |
| Amount the tribunal ordered | £5,907 per applicant on average; £47,256 in total for 8 applicants |
| Share of the maximum | 87%, from the two figures above |
| Rules | Old rules (offence before 1 May 2026): maximum 12 months' rent. |
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From the tribunal's reasons on the amount
measure of the gravity of the parties’ conduct. … The total rent paid by the Applicants during the relevant 12-month period, namely the period of the second tenancy, was £54,240 (12 x £4,520). … The other Applicants intended that he should become an equal joint tenant under the second tenancy. However, under clause 7 of the tenancy agreement they could not share possession of the property without the Respondent’s consent. Not only did they not obtain the Respondent’s consent, they did not even inform her of his presence. The Tribunal’s guess would be that the Respondent would have granted consent, if asked, but she never had that opportunity. … When the landlord is aware of what is going on but, nevertheless, continues to accept the payment of rent without any objection, they may be obliged to acknowledge any new occupant as their tenant. … Only a tenant or licensee may apply for a RRO (see sections 40 and 56 of the 2016 Act). … However, those amounts were determined by the Applicants themselves. Not only did the Respondent not have any input, she did not even know what those amounts were. The remaining 7 Applicants were, at all material times, jointly and severally liable for the whole rent. … Under section 44(3), the maximum amount payable by the landlord under a RRO is the amount of rent paid to them. …
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