311 St Davids Square, London E14 3WA
LON/00BG/HMR/2020/0200 · Tower Hamlets · decided 21 Apr 2020 · rent repayment order
old rules| Offence | Unlicensed HMO |
|---|---|
| Landlord | Individual |
| Applicants | 2 tenants |
| Rent | £750 per month |
| Period the order relates to | 18 Jan 2020 to 30 Jun 2020 |
| Maximum the tribunal could award | not stated as one figure (or not yet checked) |
| Amount the tribunal ordered | £4,073 per applicant on average; £8,146 in total for 2 applicants |
| Share of the maximum | 100%, as the tribunal stated it |
| 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
the RRO is to be determined under section 44. There is no evidence the respondents have been convicted of any offence (s44(c)). The Tribunal could only consider the conduct of the parties (s44(4)(a)), as it was not given details of the respondents’ financial circumstances (s44(4)(b)). … The amount of the RRO is a matter for the Tribunal’s discretion but cannot exceed 100% of the rent paid. … There has been clear misconduct on the part of the respondents. The Property was unlicensed for the duration of the tenancies and was unsuitable for occupation by four or five different tenants, being a two- bedroom flat. Further, the respondents have not engaged with these proceedings. … Having regard to all these factors, the appropriate order is that the respondents should repay 100% of the rent paid by each applicant for the period 18 January to 30 June 2020. This included utility charges, but the respondents did not provide details or evidence of these charges, despite the clear prompt in the directions. In the absence of this information, the Tribunal makes no deduction from the rent. The sum to be repaid to the first applicant is £4,096 and the sum to be repaid to the second applicant is £4,050. These sums are to be paid within 28 days of this decision. … Given the outcome of this case, it is entirely appropriate the respondents should bear these fees. …
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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