Flat 5 Paris House, London, E2 6QT
LON/00BG/HMF/2025/0727 · Tower Hamlets · decided 6 Mar 2026 · rent repayment order
old rules| Offence | Unlicensed HMO |
|---|---|
| Landlord | Company: Mio Real Estate Ltd |
| Applicants | 5 tenants |
| Rent | not stated as one figure |
| Period the order relates to | 18 Aug 2023 to 23 Sep 2024 |
| Maximum the tribunal could award | not stated as one figure (or not yet checked) |
| Amount the tribunal ordered | £1,288.42 per applicant on average; £6,442.10 in total for 5 applicants |
| Share of the maximum | 70%, as the tribunal stated it |
| Tribunal fees to be reimbursed | £777 |
| Rules | Old rules (offence before 1 May 2026): maximum 12 months' rent. |
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From the tribunal's reasons on the amount
defence. … The Tribunal was, therefore, satisfied that the offence had been committed. … The next question, therefore, is whether the Tribunal has jurisdiction to make an order. … The Tribunal rejected that argument. … In each and every agreement either FAL or FAREL are described as the owner and landlord of the property. Secondly, it was obvious that FAL and FAREL were not acting merely as the owner’s agents. … Although subletting was only permitted with the written permission of the owner (see clause 31 of the 2020 agreement) it was, nevertheless, contemplated and, clearly, subletting was taking place. … However, by clause 16 FAL had exclusive possession. … However, when this was suggested to the Applicants in cross examination, it was denied. … The Tribunal preferred the evidence of the Applicants as they were the people in occupation and would know what was going on at the property. … These payments are at pages R8 to 25. … It is obvious that these payments are the rent payable under that agreement. … It follows that the Tribunal has jurisdiction to make an order against them. Amount of Order. The Tribunal therefore went on to consider the amount, if any, which it should order the Respondent to pay. … The first step is to ascertain the whole of the rent for the relevant period. Rent. The rent payments made by the Applicants are dealt with above. …
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