Flat 8 Vibeca Apartments, 7 Chicksand Street, London E1 5LD
LON/00BG/HMF/2024/0127 · Tower Hamlets · decided 16 Oct 2024 · rent repayment order
old rules| Offence | Unlicensed house (selective licensing) |
|---|---|
| Landlord | Company |
| Applicants | 1 tenant |
| Rent | not stated as one figure |
| Period the order relates to | 17 Mar 2023 to 16 Jul 2023 |
| Maximum the tribunal could award | £7,600 |
| Amount the tribunal ordered | £6,800 (1 applicant) |
| Share of the maximum | 90%, from the two figures above |
| Tribunal fees to be reimbursed | £330 |
| Rules | Old rules (offence before 1 May 2026): maximum 12 months' rent. |
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From the tribunal's reasons on the amount
requires them to do to bring a property up to the required standard and, in particular, object to matters being raised about which the occupiers have not complained. It cannot be assumed that a local authority would be as satisfied with a property when a licence expires or is revoked as it was when they first granted the licence. … If a landlord does not apply for a licence, that audit process never happens. … The prospect of such savings is a powerful incentive not to get licensed. Not getting licensed means that important health and safety requirements may get missed, to the possible serious detriment of any occupiers. … The Respondent has shown an insufficient appreciation of both their obligations and the reasons for them. Taking into account all the circumstances, the Tribunal concluded that this was a serious and deliberate default which warrants a proportionate sanction. … Further, under section 44(4) of the 2016 Act, in determining the amount of the RRO the Tribunal must, in particular, take into account the conduct of the respective parties, the financial circumstances of the landlord, and whether the landlord has at any time been convicted of any of the relevant offences. The Respondent did not provide any information on their financial circumstances and they have no previous convictions. …
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