32 Park Street, Wombwell S73 0HF
MAN/00CC/HMF/2023/0014 · Barnsley · decided 15 Apr 2024 · rent repayment order
old rules| Offence | Unlicensed HMO; also harassment |
|---|---|
| Landlord | Individual |
| Applicants | 1 tenant |
| Rent | £520 per month |
| Period the order relates to | 30 Jan 2023 to 20 Mar 2023 |
| Maximum the tribunal could award | £1,000; £140 then deducted for utilities |
| Amount the tribunal ordered | £860 (1 applicant) |
| Share of the maximum | 100%, as the tribunal stated it |
| Tribunal fees to be reimbursed | £300 |
| Rules | Old rules (offence before 1 May 2026): maximum 12 months' rent. |
Read from the PDF automatically. Amounts are totals for the decision, across all its applicants.
From the tribunal's reasons on the amount
The Respondent requested more time to file his evidence, and was granted an extension to 9 February 2024. In the event, he made no representations to the Tribunal. He did not challenge any part of the Applicant’s evidence. … The hearing was attended by the Applicant, her mother and brother. The Respondent did not attend and was not represented. … The Tribunal were informed that this was solely the Applicant’s money. The arrangement was not mentioned in the Applicant’s written representations as the family were unaware of its importance. The additional evidence provided at the hearing was accepted by the Tribunal. … In other respects the Applicant confirmed her written representations. She further explained that the shared shower in the property was out of working order for the first 2 weeks of her occupation. She confirmed that as well as use of the shared kitchen she had a small oven and hob in her own room. The property had central heating which was controlled by the Respondent, and she could not adjust the radiator in her room, which she said she found cold. The Respondent did not let her move into her room the portable heater which was in the small bedroom he required her to occupy for the first two nights of her tenancy. The rent included services and council tax, but was not apportioned by the parties. …
An extract from the part of the decision that sets the amount. To keep people's names out, any sentence that might contain one is left out (marked …). The full reasons are in the original decision.
The original
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