124 Gosset Street, London E2 6NT
LON/00BG/HMF/2023/0016 · Tower Hamlets · decided 20 Dec 2023 · rent repayment order
old rules| Offence | Unlicensed house (selective licensing); also harassment |
|---|---|
| Landlord | Company: CL Wapping Estate Limited |
| Applicants | 4 tenants |
| Rent | £2,300 per month |
| Period the order relates to | 14 Jun 2021 to 31 May 2022 |
| Maximum the tribunal could award | not stated as one figure (or not yet checked) |
| Amount the tribunal ordered | £5,290 per applicant on average; £21,160 in total for 4 applicants |
| Share of the maximum | 80%, 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
(b) pay a local housing authority an amount in respect of a relevant award of universal credit paid (to any person) in respect of rent under the tenancy.” 34. Section 40(3) lists seven offences “committed by a landlord in relation to housing in England let by that landlord”. … (2) A tenant may apply for a rent repayment order only if — (a) the offence relates to housing that, at the time of the offence, was let to the tenant, and (b) the offence was committed in the period of 12 months ending with the day on which the application is made. … Section 44 is concerned with the amount payable under a RRO made in favour of tenants. By section 44(2) that amount “must relate to rent paid during the period mentioned” in a table which then follows. The table provides for repayment of rent paid by the tenant in respect of a maximum period of 12 months. Section 44(3) provides (emphasis added): “(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. … Section 47(1) provides that an amount payable to a tenant under a RRO is recoverable as a debt. … This was then followed up by an email dated 14 May, which asked her to vacate by 5 June. …. …
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