13 Wynan Road, London, E14 3AF
LON/00BG/HMF/2023/0274 · Tower Hamlets · decided 17 Jun 2024 · rent repayment order
old rules| Offence | Unlicensed HMO |
|---|---|
| Landlord | Individual |
| Applicants | 4 tenants |
| Rent | £2,850 per month |
| Period the order relates to | 26 Apr 2022 to 27 Mar 2023 |
| Maximum the tribunal could award | £30,737 |
| Amount the tribunal ordered | £5,378.75 per applicant on average; £21,515 in total for 4 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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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 16 May 2024. … The Respondent appeared in person. Was the Property an HMO? … The was not disputed by the Respondent. In his statement of case, he admits that he received letters from LBTH on 5 December 2020 and 19 January 2021 requesting that he obtain an HMO licence for the property. … In subsequent correspondence with LBTH, he sought to dispute the necessity for the licensing scheme and made various criticisms of it. In addition, the Respondent raised and issue about the public register kept by the Council about who held an HMO licence and how this violated his privacy. …
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