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Flat 15 Rushcutters Court, 2 Boat Lifter Way, London, SE16 7WJ

LON/00BG/HMG/2024/0030 · Southwark · decided 11 Dec 2024 · rent repayment order

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OffenceUnlicensed HMO
LandlordCompany and individuals: RFLL Limited
Applicants1 tenant
Rent£945 per month
Period the order relates to18 Aug 2022 to 17 Aug 2023
Maximum the tribunal could award£11,340
Amount the tribunal ordered£7,938 (1 applicant)
Share of the maximum70%, as the tribunal stated it
Tribunal fees to be reimbursed£320
RulesOld rules (offence before 1 May 2026): maximum 12 months' rent.

Read from the PDF automatically. Amounts are totals for the decision, across all its applicants.

From the tribunal's reasons on the amount

amount? The exercise of its discretion. The Applicant urged the tribunal to exercise its discretion and make an award of an RRO. The Applicant argued that it was clear that the Respondent had committed an offence and in those circumstances an award should be made. The decision of the tribunal. The tribunal determined to exercise its discretion and make an award of an RRO. The reasons for the decision of the tribunal. The tribunal considered that this was an appropriate case for it to exercise its discretion and make an award of an RRO The maximum amount of the RRO 31. The Applicant provided evidence that he had paid rent of £945 pcm during the period of the claim. This totals £11,340. … He explained that the rent was not paid for January 2023 because he was exercising clause 5 of the contract, which provided that for the last month of the term the deposit he paid would be used as rent. … The Applicant’s rent included amounts for council tax and utilities. No evidence has been provided by the Respondents about how much of the £945 pcm contributed to council tax and utilities. … Therefore the Applicant argues that the tribunal should exercise its discretion to make an award and that the maximum RRO payable is £11,340. The decision of the tribunal. The tribunal determines that the maximum award that can be made is the full rent paid during the period. …

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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