62 Elmfield Road, Balham, London SW17 8AN
LON/00BJ/HMF/2023/0139 · Wandsworth · decided 27 Feb 2024 · rent repayment order
old rules| Offence | Unlicensed HMO |
|---|---|
| Landlord | Individual |
| Applicants | 1 tenant |
| Rent | £750 per month |
| Period the order relates to | 7 Jun 2022 to 6 Jun 2023 |
| Maximum the tribunal could award | not stated as one figure (or not yet checked); £1,000 then deducted for utilities |
| Amount the tribunal ordered | £5,000 (1 applicant) |
| Share of the maximum | not stated |
| 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
particular take account of (a)the conduct of the landlord and tenant (b) the financial circumstances of the landlord and (c) whether the landlord has at any time been convicted of an offence to which this chapter applies. … “An HMO is of a prescribed description for the purpose of section 55(2)(a) of the Act if it— 10. (a)is occupied by five or more persons living in two or more households; 11. … The Tribunal was provided with a copy of his tenancy agreement. … The rent payable was £700.00 PCM 14. … He explained that he had been told by a friend that there was a requirement to license properties, and although he had some concerns that the property might not be licensed he took this no further until the landlord decided to sell the property and was asking the tenants to permit access to their rooms on less than 24 hours’ notice. … He stated that the property was in good condition save that some of the electricals needed additional work, and there was one occasion when an appliance caused a power outage. He was concerned that the lock on his room door was broken and despite promises to fix this the landlord had not carried out a repair. In answer to questions, he confirmed that neither the kitchen or his room had a fire door, and that although there were fire alarms, he was not sure that he had seen one in the kitchen. …
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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