44b Morris Street, London, E1 2NP
LON/00BG/HMG/2021/0011 · Tower Hamlets · decided 31 Aug 2021 · rent repayment order
old rules| Offence | Unlicensed HMO |
|---|---|
| Landlord | Company |
| Applicants | 4 tenants |
| Rent | not stated as one figure |
| Period the order relates to | ? to 3 Apr 2020 |
| Maximum the tribunal could award | not stated as one figure (or not yet checked) |
| Amount the tribunal ordered | £6,018.42 per applicant on average; £24,073.69 in total for 4 applicants |
| Share of the maximum | not stated |
| 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
order? (a) What is the maximum amount that can be ordered under s.44(3) of the Act? (b) What account must be taken of (1) The conduct of the landlord (2) The financial circumstances of the landlord: (3) The conduct of the tenant? (iv) Should the tribunal refund the applicants’ application and hearing fees? … The applicants assert the following (i) That at all material times three or more persons occupied the property at any one time and the tenants were not a single household, therefore the property was subject to the additional HMO licensing requirements. (ii) At no time was the property licensed as an HMO by Tower Hamlets Council. (iii) The first respondent is a letting agent engaged by the freeholders to manage the property and the tenancies. The applicants all paid rent to the first respondent as required by their rental agreement. The rent was paid into a bank account the details of which were given to them by the first respondent. … The tribunal determines that the first Respondent has committed the alleged offence. The reasons for the decision of the tribunal. The tribunal relies on the evidence from the applicants and the information provided from the local authority. … The tribunal found the Applicants to be credible. They gave clear and consistent evidence throughout the hearing. …
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