135 Hainault Road, London, E11 1DT
LON/00BH/HMF/2021/0143 · Waltham Forest · decided 20 Apr 2022 · rent repayment order
old rules| Offence | Unlicensed HMO |
|---|---|
| Landlord | Individual |
| Applicants | 1 tenant |
| Rent | £491.67 per month |
| Period the order relates to | 15 Jun 2019 to 15 Jun 2020 |
| Maximum the tribunal could award | not stated as one figure (or not yet checked) |
| Amount the tribunal ordered | £5,025 (1 applicant) |
| Share of the maximum | 85%, 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
We are required to take into account the conduct of the parties and the financial circumstances of the landlord (Section 44(4) of the 2016 Act). … We consider that the position in respect of the conduct of the parties can be dealt with fairly briefly. Neither party relied heavily on conduct issues in their final submissions. … The Applicant provided some evidence of disrepair, and of inadequate fire precautions. … One showed brown marks on a wall, which appeared to us to be typical of evidence of previous damp. Another showed some evidence of mould above a shower. Two more showed wallpaper peeling off, which again appeared indicative of historic damp. … Another photographs showed an empty fire blanket box in the kitchen. … The Applicant accepted that gas safety and energy performance certificates were supplied by email, but he did not recall an electrical installation condition report. There were no details of the landlord displayed inside the property. … We were not able to discern a relevant allegation of poor conduct by the Applicant from the Respondent’s evidence or submissions. … While we accept that, in particular, the photographs of the peeling wallpaper indicate disrepair of some significance, it is not clear that it was reported (albeit relations had deteriorated by that time). …
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The original
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