Flat 3, Olive Grove House, 42A Fieldgate Street, London, E1 1ES
LON/00BG/HMF/2022/0030 · Tower Hamlets · decided 19 Jul 2022 · rent repayment order
old rules| Offence | Unlicensed house (selective licensing) |
|---|---|
| Landlord | Company: Wisteria Management Ltd |
| Applicants | 4 tenants |
| Rent | £2,200 per month |
| Period the order relates to | 27 Jan 2020 to 26 Jan 2021 |
| Maximum the tribunal could award | not stated as one figure (or not yet checked) |
| Amount the tribunal ordered | £5,940 per applicant on average; £23,760 in total for 4 applicants |
| 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
£2,200 to the second Respondent. Evidence of her remittances to the second Respondent are found on pages 75-91. … 20 It is not disputed that one or more of the Applicants were in lawful occupation of the property during the entire period covered by this application. They occupied rooms in the property under tenancy agreements granted by the second Respondent (see page 137). 21 The first Applicant is also requesting the Tribunal to order the Respondent to repay the application and hearing fees (£300). 22 The Tribunal heard evidence from the Applicants that the property, a new build, was inadequately maintained. … She said that they frequently asked the landlord to correct these items but some, such as the defective fire alarm, were never repaired. Additionally, she said that their deposit had not been returned and had at one stage during her occupancy become unprotected. … 24 The Tribunal was, therefore, satisfied beyond reasonable doubt that the second Respondent had committed an offence under section 95 (1) of the Housing Act 2004 (as amended), namely, that, it had been in control or management of an unlicensed house. 25 It follows that the Tribunal was also satisfied that it was appropriate to make a rent repayment order under section 43 of the Act. …
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