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LON/00BJ/HMK/2020/0025 · Wandsworth · decided 13 Jul 2021 · rent repayment order
old rules| Offence | Unlicensed HMO |
|---|---|
| Landlord | Individual |
| Applicants | 6 tenants |
| Rent | not stated as one figure |
| Period the order relates to | 17 Apr 2019 to 16 Apr 2020 |
| Maximum the tribunal could award | £41,000 |
| Amount the tribunal ordered | £6,833.33 per applicant on average; £41,000 in total for 6 applicants |
| 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. |
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licence the property. … Taking all the submissions on behalf of the Respondent into account, the Tribunal was satisfied that no defence of reasonable excuse arose in this case. The Tribunal was, therefore, satisfied so that it was sure that an offence had been committed. … It follows that the Tribunal has the power to make an order under section 43 of the Act. The maximum sum which can be ordered is the rent paid over the 12-month period in question which, as already explained, amounts to £41,000. … The only matter remaining for the Tribunal to consider was the question of what sum the Tribunal should order to be paid, having regard to the provisions in section 44(4) of the Act referred to above. … Moreover, in the light of the matters considered below, the Tribunal doubts that any change in approach could have resulted in a different outcome in the circumstances of this particular case. … This is not a case where the rent paid by the Applicants includes any element of a contribution towards utilities. There is, therefore, no basis for any deduction from the amount to be paid under the terms of the order to reflect the provision of utilities. … In relation to the question of the Respondent’s conduct, the Tribunal bears in mind the following. …
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