Flat 47, Bernard Baron House, 71 Henriques Street, London E1 1LZ
LON/00BG/HMF/2023/0059 · Tower Hamlets · decided 21 Aug 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 Oct 2021 to 31 May 2022 |
| Maximum the tribunal could award | £10,400 |
| Amount the tribunal ordered | £4,150 per applicant on average; £8,300 in total for 2 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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conduct of both landlord and tenant, the landlord’s financial circumstances and whether the landlord has been prosecuted. … There is no evidence to demonstrate that the landlord has been prosecuted. … The Tribunal find poor conduct by the respondent landlord in relation to (i) his failure to re-protect the deposit, and failing to account for the amount deducted from the deposit at the end of the tenancy; and (ii) demanding the utilities be put in his name during the course of the term of the tenancy, and failing to provide accounting as to the utility charges demanded. … The Tribunal do not find that the complaint of mould around the bath was a serious issue. … The Tribunal do not find that the applicants demonstrated poor conduct. … The Tribunal heard from the Respondent about the expenses he has in relation to the property. None of these are deductible from the RRO. In the absence of financial hardship, the only possible deductions would be utilities, which the Applicants paid. … No evidence was available in relation to the financial circumstances of the respondent, other than the land registry document demonstrating that he purchased the property on 28/09/2004. He told the Tribunal he had rented this out for some 7-8 years, previously living in it himself. He also told the Tribunal that last year he had purchased a new property in E1. …
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