Flat 501, Jerome House, 14 Lisson Grove, London, NW1 6TS
LON/00BK/HMF/2023/0113 · Westminster · decided 15 Jan 2024 · rent repayment order
old rulesOut of time or no jurisdiction: the tribunal did not make a rent repayment order in this decision. See the original for its reasons.
| Offence | Unlicensed HMO |
|---|---|
| Landlord | Company: Rimal Properties Ltd |
| Applicants | 3 tenants |
| Rent | £2,296.97 per month |
| Period the order relates to | 30 Aug 2021 to 3 May 2022 |
| Rules | Old rules (offence before 1 May 2026): maximum 12 months' rent. |
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From the tribunal's reasons on the amount
favour of tenants. By section 44(2) that amount “must relate to rent paid during the period mentioned” in a table which then follows. The table provides for repayment of rent paid by the tenant in respect of a maximum period of 12 months. Section 44(3) provides (emphasis added): “(3) The amount that the landlord may be required to repay in respect of a period must not exceed— (a) the rent paid in respect of that period, less (b) any relevant award of universal credit paid (to any person) in respect of rent under the tenancy during that period. … Section 47(1) provides that an amount payable to a tenant under a RRO is recoverable as a debt. … On 30 October 2014 (at A1.73-78), the Second Respondent was registered as freehold owner of the Flat. … On 19 November 2020, Westminster consulted on a proposal to introduce an additional licencing scheme. … The scheme came into force on 30 August 2021 and applies for a period of five years. … On 2 March 2021, the Second Respondent entered into a management agreement with the First Respondent (at R2.14.40). Clause 3 sets out the landlord’s undertakings. … On 4 May 2021 (at A1.31-56), the First Respondent granted an assured shorthold tenancy to the Applicants. The tenancy is for a term of 12 months from 13 May 2021 at a rent of £2,296.97 per month. The tenants paid a deposit of £2,650. The Second Respondent is named as the landlord. …
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