2A Willows Road, Salford, M5 5TA
MAN/00BR/HSE/2024/0601 · Salford · decided 12 Jan 2026 · rent repayment order
old rulescouncil application| Offence | Unlicensed house (selective licensing) |
|---|---|
| Landlord | Individual |
| Applicants | the council |
| Rent | £675 per month |
| Period the order relates to | 19 Jun 2023 to 19 May 2024 |
| Maximum the tribunal could award | not stated as one figure (or not yet checked) |
| Amount the tribunal ordered | £7,274.89 in total for the council |
| Share of the maximum | not stated |
| Rules | Old rules (offence before 1 May 2026): maximum 12 months' rent. |
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From the tribunal's reasons on the amount
Under s 45 (2) of the 2016 Act, the amount of the order must relate to universal credit paid during a period, not exceeding 12 months, during which the landlord was committing the offence. … Section 45 (3) specifies that the amount that the landlord may be required to repay in respect of a period must not exceed the amount of universal credit that the landlord received (directly or indirectly) in respect of rent under the tenancy for that period. … Whilst the Respondent did indicate in email communication with the Applicant on 2 and 3 April 2024 that he was owed some rent by his tenant, the Tribunal has no information or evidence in relation to any such arrears. The Applicant’s evidence is that they directed him to the DWP so that he had the opportunity to chase up any universal credit arrears. … The impact of that is that the Tribunal must make an order for the maximum amount under s 45. As set out above, the maximum amount here is £7,272.89. The only exception to that would be if there were exceptional circumstances which meant that it would be unreasonable to require the landlord to pay the amount. No exceptional circumstances have been put forward by the Respondent here nor are any such exceptional circumstances evident to the Tribunal. … The Tribunal is not required to consider any other factors and is not permitted to make any deductions to the maximum amount.
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