Ground Floor Flat, 5 Victoria House, 34-36 Princes Road, Liverpool, L8 1TH
MAN/00BY/HMF/2022/0014 · Liverpool · decided 28 Mar 2023 · rent repayment order
old rules| Offence | Unlicensed HMO |
|---|---|
| Landlord | Company: Trophy Homes Ltd |
| Applicants | 2 tenants |
| Rent | £381.33 per month |
| Period the order relates to | 1 Sep 2021 to 1 Sep 2022 |
| Maximum the tribunal could award | not stated as one figure (or not yet checked); £422.40 then deducted for utilities |
| Amount the tribunal ordered | £3,801.60 per applicant on average; £7,603.20 in total for 2 applicants |
| 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
(b) pay a local housing authority an amount in respect of a relevant award of universal credit paid (to any person) in respect of rent under the tenancy. … (2) A tenant may apply for a rent repayment order only if — (a) the offence relates to housing that, at the time of the offence, was let to the tenant, and (b) the offence was committed in the period of 12 months ending with the day on which the application is made. … (2) A rent repayment order under this section may be made only on an application under section 41. … (2) The amount must relate to rent paid during the period mentioned in the table. If the order is made on the ground the amount must relate to rent paid by the t hat the landlord has committed tenant in respect of an offence mentioned in row 1 or 2 the period of 12 months ending with the date of o f the table in section 40(3) the offence an offence mentioned in row 3, 4, 5, a period, not exceeding 12 months, during 6 or 7 of the table in section 40(3) which the landlord was committing the offence (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.
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