14b Austin Street London E2 7NB
LON/00BG/HMF/2022/0155 · Tower Hamlets · decided 12 Apr 2023 · rent repayment order
old rules| Offence | Unlicensed house (selective licensing) |
|---|---|
| Landlord | Individual |
| Applicants | 2 tenants |
| Rent | £1,300 per month |
| Period the order relates to | 1 Apr 2021 to 31 Mar 2022 |
| Maximum the tribunal could award | £15,600 |
| Amount the tribunal ordered | £4,680 per applicant on average; £9,360 in total for 2 applicants |
| Share of the maximum | 60%, 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
any rent repayment order including full details of any conduct by the tenant said to be relevant to the amount of the RRO sought. If reliance is placed on the landlord’s financial circumstances, appropriate documentary evidence should be provided. g) evidence of any outgoings, such as utility bills paid by the landlord for the Property during the period; and h) any other documents relied upon, including any essential correspondence with the Tribunal. … By 20 January 2023 the Applicant was to send a brief reply to the issues raised in the Respondent’s statement and supporting documentation to the Tribunal and Respondent. … The Tribunal would have to be “…satisfied beyond reasonable doubt that the landlord has committed one or more of the following offences.” In this case it appeared to concern the prospect of an offence at No.5 as listed, being under S.72(1) of the Housing Act 2004 “control or management of unlicensed HMO.” 15. The Tribunal was required to decide 1. using the criminal test of “beyond reasonable doubt”, that an offence had been committed; and if so 2. what amount should be repaid ? This test is higher than the civil balance of probabilities normally adopted at the First-tier Tribunal. … By 17 March 2023 the applicant was to send a brief reply to the issues raised in the Respondent’s statement and supporting documentation to the Tribunal and Respondent. …
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