Flat 8, Horwood House, Pott Street, London E2 0EH
LON/00BG/HMF/2022/0087 · Tower Hamlets · decided 21 Feb 2023 · rent repayment order
old rules| Offence | Unlicensed HMO |
|---|---|
| Landlord | Individual |
| Applicants | 2 tenants |
| Rent | £650 per month |
| Period the order relates to | 1 Apr 2020 to 30 Apr 2021 |
| Maximum the tribunal could award | not stated as one figure (or not yet checked) |
| Amount the tribunal ordered | £3,032.61 per applicant on average; £6,065.22 in total for 2 applicants |
| Share of the maximum | 70%, 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
The Tribunal therefore went on to consider the amount, if any, which it should order the Respondent to pay. … The first step is to ascertain the whole of the rent for the relevant period. Rent. The agreed rent for each Applicant was £650 per month. At pages 35 and 37 there are schedules of the rent paid by the Applicants. The Tribunal was satisfied that this schedule accurately reflected the documentary evidence of payment contained in the bundle. … This was paid in respect of her occupation during the period from 31 December 2020 to 29 April 2021. Although the first payment was made before she moved in, the Tribunal was satisfied that it could still be taken into account as the offence was already being committed before she moved in. … Both Applicants were in receipt of UC during the period of their occupation. Section 44(3)(b) of the Act requires that the amount of any UC paid “in respect of rent” must be deducted from the total maximum payable. It follows that UC not paid in respect of rent should not be deducted. … When calculating entitlement to UC the DWP firstly calculate the total possible entitlement – which may include a total possible entitlement in respect of housing costs – and then make deductions in respect of actual income, producing a final figure. This final figure does not indicate how much is in respect of housing costs. …
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The original
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