1 Observatory Mews London E14 3AZ
LON/00BG/HMF/2022/0108 · Tower Hamlets · decided 8 Jun 2023 · rent repayment order
old rules| Offence | Unlicensed HMO |
|---|---|
| Landlord | Individual |
| Applicants | 3 tenants |
| Rent | not stated as one figure |
| Maximum the tribunal could award | not stated as one figure (or not yet checked); £2,876.80 then deducted for utilities |
| Amount the tribunal ordered | £3,265.37 per applicant on average; £9,796.10 in total for 3 applicants |
| Share of the maximum | 50%, as the tribunal stated it |
| Tribunal fees to be reimbursed | £150 |
| Rules | Old rules (offence before 1 May 2026): maximum 12 months' rent. |
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From the tribunal's reasons on the amount
accordance with this section. (2) The amount must relate to rent paid during the period mentioned in the table. If the order is made on the ground that the landlord has committed an offence mentioned in row 1 or 2 of the table in section 40(3) an offence mentioned in row 3, 4, 5, 6 or 7 of the table in section 40(3) the amount must relate to the rent paid by the tenant in respect of the period of 12 months ending with the date of the offence a period not exceeding 12 months, during which the landlord was committing the offence (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. … The hearing in this case took place on 28 March 2023. … Was the Property an HMO? … The Respondent submitted that the property was not required to be licensed from 16 February to 30 April 2021 because it was only being occupied by 3 persons during this period. … Therefore, the Tribunal was satisfied that the Respondent had committed an offence under section 72(1) of the Act. Amount of RRO? … The Respondent could and should have applied for an HMO licence as long ago as 2019. Mere ignorance of that fact did not provide the Respondent with a valid defence. …
An extract from the part of the decision that sets the amount. To keep people's names out, any sentence that might contain one is left out (marked …). The full reasons are in the original decision.
The original
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