28 Afghan Road, London SW11 2QD
LON/00BJ/HMF/2020/0016 · Wandsworth · decided 20 Oct 2020 · rent repayment order
old rules| Offence | Unlicensed HMO |
|---|---|
| Landlord | Individual |
| Applicants | 6 tenants |
| Rent | not stated as one figure |
| Period the order relates to | ? to 10 Mar 2020 |
| Maximum the tribunal could award | £33,700; £4,569 then deducted for utilities |
| Amount the tribunal ordered | £4,855.17 per applicant on average; £29,131 in total for 6 applicants |
| Share of the maximum | 86%, from the two figures above |
| Rules | Old rules (offence before 1 May 2026): maximum 12 months' rent. |
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From the tribunal's reasons on the amount
conduct that might justify a deduction from the starting point. … I can find nothing in the documents before me that would justify reducing the orders on the grounds of the applicants’ conduct. … I finally turn to the respondent’s financial circumstances. The directions required the respondent to give details of any circumstances that could justify a reduction in the maximum amount of any rent repayment order whilst an annexe to the tribunal directions made it clear that I would take into account the applicant’s financial circumstances. … The respondent relies mainly on the annual cost of running the property which she put at £36,378 including mortgage repayments of £26,628. That compares with the annualised rent of £69,160 received by the applicant when the six bedrooms were let. Consequently even using the applicant’s approach she was making a substantial profit that would not justify a reduction from the starting point. … The applicant accepts that she is “a professional landlord providing high quality accommodation in Wandsworth”. Unfortunately she does not explain the extent of her property portfolio. The nearest that she comes to an explanation is when she writes that “It is incorrect that I have 30+ properties: perhaps the Tenant is confused and meant to suggest 30 bedrooms”. …
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