Flat 32 Albert Hall Mansions, Kensington Gore, London, SW7 2AW
LON/00BK/HMF/2024/0118 · Westminster · decided 10 Feb 2025 · rent repayment order
old rules| Offence | Unlicensed HMO |
|---|---|
| Landlord | Company: Renting Smart Ltd |
| Applicants | 2 tenants |
| Rent | not stated as one figure |
| Period the order relates to | 10 Sep 2023 to 25 Oct 2023 |
| Maximum the tribunal could award | not stated as one figure (or not yet checked); £100 then deducted for utilities |
| Amount the tribunal ordered | £1,155.24 per applicant on average; £2,310.49 in total for 2 applicants |
| Share of the maximum | 75%, as the tribunal stated it |
| Rules | Old rules (offence before 1 May 2026): maximum 12 months' rent. |
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From the tribunal's reasons on the amount
The decision to make a RRO award is therefore discretionary. … When determining the amount of a RRO, the Tribunal has a discretion whether or not to make a deduction for utility payments. … The Applicants, quite understandably, were not aware of the amount that the Respondent paid by way of utilities and the Respondent had not provided the Tribunal with any information. The Tribunal using its own expertise determined that £40 per month per tenant should be deducted for utility payments. … The Tribunal had to consider the seriousness of the offence compared to other types of offences for which a RRO could be made, and also as compared to other examples of the same offence. … In determining the seriousness of the offence, the Tribunal adopted
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The original
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