Flat 5, 227A Hoe Street, London E17 9PP
LON/00BH/HMK/2020/0024 · Waltham Forest · decided 1 Feb 2021 · rent repayment order
old rules| Offence | Unlicensed house (selective licensing) |
|---|---|
| Landlord | Individual |
| Applicants | 1 tenant |
| Rent | £800 per month |
| Period the order relates to | 18 Aug 2018 to 13 Jul 2019 |
| Maximum the tribunal could award | £8,200 |
| Amount the tribunal ordered | £8,200 (1 applicant) |
| 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. The Tribunal could only consider the conduct of the parties (s44(4)(a)), as it was not given details of the respondent’s financial circumstances (s44(4)(b)). … The Tribunal should then consider whether to make a deduction under section 44(4). … The respondent has not been convicted of any offence but there has been misconduct on his part. The Property was unlicensed for the duration of the AST and there were the various problems with the Property, as outlined by the applicant. Further, there appears to have been a planning breach. … The respondent did not give details of any circumstances justifying a reduction in the maximum amount of the RRO. … The applicant has acted reasonably throughout and there was no evidence of any misconduct on her part that might reduce the amount of the RRO. … Having regard to all of these factors, the appropriate order is that the respondent should repay 100% of the rent paid by the applicant for the period 18 August 2018 to 13 July 2019. This included electricity but there were no 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 by the respondent is £8,200, which includes the sum of £205.98 deducted in January 2019. …
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