Flat 23 Belgrave Court, 36 Westferry Circus, Canary Warf, London E14 9RJ
LON/00BG/HMF/2023/0310 · Tower Hamlets · decided 27 Sep 2024 · rent repayment order
old rules| Offence | Unlicensed HMO |
|---|---|
| Landlord | Company and individuals: Kush Homes Ltd |
| Applicants | 5 tenants |
| Rent | not stated as one figure |
| Period the order relates to | 31 Aug 2023 to 3 Nov 2023 |
| Maximum the tribunal could award | not stated as one figure (or not yet checked) |
| Amount the tribunal ordered | £1,792.86 per applicant on average; £8,964.28 in total for 5 applicants |
| Share of the maximum | 100%, 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
(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. … (2) A rent repayment order under this section may be made only on an application under section 41. (3) The amount of a rent repayment order under this section is to be determined in accordance with— (a)section 44 (where the application is made by a tenant); 20. Section 44(1) HPA 2016 of the Act provides that where the First-tier Tribunal decides to make a rent repayment order under s41(1) in favour of a tenant, the order may be made in relation to rent paid in respect of a period not exceeding 12 months during which the landlord was committing the offence. An offence under s.72 of the HA 2004 is a relevant offence for the purposes of s.43 of the HPA 2016. Findings of the Tribunal. The tribunal is satisfied beyond all reasonable doubt that the First, Second and Third Respondents committed the offence of being in control of or managing an unlicenced HMO which is required to be licenced by virtue of the HA 2004 but is not so licenced, pursuant to s.72 of the 2004 Act. We are satisfied that this offence was being committed by those Respondents from 31 August 2023 until 3 November 2023 inclusive. …
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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