23 Tavistock Avenue, London, E17 6HP
LON/00BH/HMF/2023/0034 · Waltham Forest · decided 20 Sep 2023 · rent repayment order
old rulesfigures not yet checked| Offence | Unlicensed HMO; also unlicensed house (selective licensing) |
|---|---|
| Landlord | Company and individuals |
| Applicants | 3 tenants |
| Rent | not stated as one figure |
| Period the order relates to | 18 Sep 2021 to 8 May 2022 |
| Maximum the tribunal could award | £13,312.99 |
| Amount the tribunal ordered | £3,106.33 per applicant on average; £9,319 in total for 3 applicants |
| Share of the maximum | 70%, 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 Applicants also submitted that the tenancy deposits were not protected in accordance with Section 213 of the Housing Act, and that no gas or electric safety certificate was provided to the tenants at the start or during their tenancy. … The Applicant in their evidence set out proof of payment of the rent, and set out that they were seeking repayment of the following amounts on behalf of each of the applicants a. … He also sent an email dated 18 July 2023, in which he stated that he was involved in travelling and wanted to know what he needed to do to respond to the application. … In his statement he set out that none of the aggravating features applied to increase the rent repayment order, such as unlawful eviction or harassment, or the landlord failing to comply with an improvement notice. … He also asked the Tribunal to take account of the fact that although the tenants were now complaining of the condition of the property, the tenants had asked to stay on after the fixed term of their tenancies had ended. … He set out that he had tried to deal with repairs as they arose. However, some of the repairs were the responsibility of the freeholder. … The Respondent told the Tribunal that he had started the business during lockdown at the age of 23, he stated that it was the second property that he had managed. …
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The original
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