17 Bloom Street, Stockport, Cheshire SK3 9LA
MAN/00BS/HMF/2020/0049 · Stockport · decided 15 Feb 2021 · rent repayment order
old rules| Offence | Unlicensed HMO |
|---|---|
| Landlord | Individual |
| Applicants | 1 tenant |
| Rent | £346.67 per month |
| Period the order relates to | 6 Jun 2018 to 5 Jun 2019 |
| Maximum the tribunal could award | not stated as one figure (or not yet checked) |
| Amount the tribunal ordered | £3,328 (1 applicant) |
| Share of the maximum | not stated |
| Tribunal fees to be reimbursed | £100 |
| 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 Applicant should be adjusted on account of the considerations set out in section 44(4) of the 2016 Act. On the basis of the findings noted above, the tribunal makes no adjustment to the rent to be repaid to the Applicant for reasons of tenant conduct, or the financial circumstances of the Respondents. Whilst the tribunal accepts that the Respondents have not been convicted of a relevant offence, the tribunal considers it inappropriate to make a deduction from the rent to be repaid in recognition of this, given the tribunal’s findings on landlords’ conduct. … The tribunal noted that utility costs were met by the landlord, and considered it appropriate to deduct these in determining the amount to be repaid. … Total ‘rates and water’ came to £2,752 and total ‘light and heat’ came to £1,963. The tribunal noted that the total costs for rates, water, light and heat came to approximately 20% of rental income. … It was unclear whether ‘rates’ referred to (or included) Council Tax paid by the company on behalf of the tenants, or whether Council Tax was paid direct by the tenants. Either way it was considered appropriate to include the amount incurred by the landlords in calculating the deduction. … The tribunal calculates the rent paid for the period 6 June 2018 to 5 June 2019 to be £4160 (being 52 weeks x £80). …
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