83 Skeltons Lane, London E10 5BS
LON/00BH/HMF/2021/0140 · Waltham Forest · decided 6 Dec 2021 · rent repayment order
old rules| Offence | Unlicensed HMO |
|---|---|
| Landlord | Individual |
| Applicants | 3 tenants |
| Rent | £2,000 per month |
| Period the order relates to | 20 Nov 2019 to 20 Feb 2020 |
| Maximum the tribunal could award | not stated as one figure (or not yet checked) |
| Amount the tribunal ordered | £266.67 per applicant on average; £800 in total for 3 applicants |
| Share of the maximum | 10%, as the tribunal stated it |
| 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 Tribunal must therefore consider the conduct of the parties and the financial circumstances of the respondent. Express matter (c) was not considered as no such convictions apply so far as the respondent is concerned. … It is not authority for the proposition that the maximum amount of rent is to be ordered under an RRO subject only to limited adjustment for the factors specified in s. … Nevertheless, para 3.2 of that guidance identifies the factors that a local authority should take into account in deciding whether to seek an RRO as being the need to: punish offending landlords; deter the particular landlord from further offences; dissuade other landlords from breaching the law; and remove from landlords the financial benefit of offending. … A tribunal should address specifically what proportion of the maximum amount of rent paid in the relevant period, or reduction from that amount, or a combination of both, is appropriate in all the circumstances, bearing in mind the purpose of the legislative provisions. A tribunal must have particular regard to the conduct of both parties (which includes the seriousness of the offence committed), the financial circumstances of the landlord and whether the landlord has at any time been convicted of a relevant offence. The tribunal should also take into account any other factors that appear to be relevant. …
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The original
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