Flat 13, Lakeview Estate, Old Ford Road, London E3 5TB
LON/00BG/HMF/2021/0032 · Tower Hamlets · decided 11 Aug 2021 · rent repayment order
old rules| Offence | Unlicensed HMO |
|---|---|
| Landlord | Individual |
| Applicants | 1 tenant |
| Rent | £525 per month |
| Period the order relates to | 16 Jan 2020 to 20 Jan 2021 |
| Maximum the tribunal could award | not stated as one figure (or not yet checked) |
| Amount the tribunal ordered | £6,300 (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
measure of the gravity of the parties’ conduct. … The amount paid by the Applicant in rent was £6,300 (12 months x £525 monthly rent). In considering the amount of the rent repayment order, the Tribunal must take into account the conduct of the parties, the landlord’s financial circumstances and whether the landlord has been convicted of a relevant offence. The Respondent has not been convicted of any such offence. … The Respondent claimed to have not had any complaints against him since he started letting the property in 2012 but that carries little weight if the allegations are true. … In any event, the Tribunal obtained little assistance from the allegations. The fact that the Respondent failed to licence the property without anything approaching an excuse is more than sufficient to establish that the management of the property was deficient. … At the very least, joining a landlords’ representative organisation would provide access to useful information. The Respondent cannot rely on his inexperience, his ignorance or the complexity of current regulations to avoid his obligations as a landlord. … From the limited evidence he put forward, the Tribunal accepts that the Respondent was in a tragic motor accident which has had debilitating long-term consequences. Further, his taxable income for the most recent full year was clearly low. …
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