37 Montfort Place London SW19 6QN
LON/00BJ/HMB/2022/0015 · Wandsworth · decided 22 Sep 2023 · rent repayment order
old rules| Offence | Illegal eviction |
|---|---|
| Landlord | Individual |
| Applicants | 1 tenant |
| Rent | not stated as one figure |
| Period the order relates to | 21 Nov 2020 to 24 Nov 2021 |
| Maximum the tribunal could award | £6,005 |
| Amount the tribunal ordered | £6,005 (1 applicant) |
| Share of the maximum | 100%, from the two figures above |
| Tribunal fees to be reimbursed | £300 |
| Rules | Old rules (offence before 1 May 2026): maximum 12 months' rent. |
Read from the PDF automatically. Amounts are totals for the decision, across all its applicants.
From the tribunal's reasons on the amount
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. … The current Tribunal finds it difficult to follow this reasoning. … Levels of fines for criminal offences are set relative to statutory maxima which define the limit of the due sanction and the fine for each offender is modulated on a spectrum of which that limit defines one end – effectively the maximum fine is reserved for the most serious cases. In this way, the courts ensure that there is consistency in the amount of any fine – each person convicted will receive a fine at around the same level as someone who committed a similar offence in similar circumstances. … However, an RRO is not a fixed amount. The maximum RRO is set by the rent the tenant happened to pay. …
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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Past decisions are not a prediction. The tribunal decides each case on its facts, including the landlord's and tenant's conduct.