Flat 66 Settlers Court, 17 Newport Avenue, London, E14 2DG
LON/00BG/HMF/2025/0852 · Tower Hamlets · decided 8 Jun 2026 · rent repayment order
old rules| Offence | Unlicensed HMO |
|---|---|
| Landlord | Individual |
| Applicants | 1 tenant |
| Rent | £750 per month |
| Period the order relates to | 21 Jun 2024 to 28 Dec 2024 |
| Maximum the tribunal could award | £4,459.10; £240 then deducted for utilities |
| Amount the tribunal ordered | £3,000 (1 applicant) |
| Share of the maximum | 70%, as the tribunal stated it |
| Tribunal fees to be reimbursed | £343 |
| Rules | Old rules (offence before 1 May 2026): maximum 12 months' rent. |
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From the tribunal's reasons on the amount
paid by the Applicant. It was accepted by the Applicant that the rent had included utilities and that this was subject to deduction, however without information concerning the amount that had been paid by the landlord, she submitted that the amount was subject to the Tribunal’s discretion. … (iii) The Determination of the amount of any order. Whether an offence has been committed by the respondent? … The Tribunal in reaching its decision was satisfied on the evidence before it that the offence had been committed beyond a reasonable doubt. … In reaching this decision it considered the email sent on behalf of the Applicant to the local authority. … In the email the Applicant’s representative asked for confirmation of whether the property was currently licenced under the licensing schemes, had ever been licensed, or whether there was a licence application in progress or whether a statutory exemption from licensing had been granted. … The email also confirmed that there was no current application for a licence. … The Tribunal was satisfied that the property was unlicensed on the standard of proof beyond reasonable doubt. Whether to make an order against the respondent. The Tribunal next considered whether to make an order against the respondent. The Tribunal reminded itself of the statutory law referred to above and the case law referred to by the applicant. …
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