19 Chester Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2 1AT
MAN/00CJ/HMF/2019/0032 · Newcastle upon Tyne · decided 11 Oct 2019 · rent repayment order
old rules| Offence | Unlicensed HMO |
|---|---|
| Landlord | Individual |
| Applicants | 5 tenants |
| Rent | £360 per month |
| Period the order relates to | 1 Aug 2017 to ? |
| Maximum the tribunal could award | not stated as one figure (or not yet checked) |
| Amount the tribunal ordered | £360 per applicant on average; £1,800 in total for 5 applicants |
| 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 conduct of the landlord and the tenant, the financial circumstances of the landlord, and whether the landlord has been convicted of the offence. Other relevant circumstances may be taken into account. … The Applicants do not complain of the condition of the Property, which appears to have been well maintained. They do complain that the Respondent’s mother, an estate agent, entered the Property without their knowledge on a number of occasions. … She says that she was unaware of the obligation to apply for a licence for the HMO. The Tribunal accepts that she did not know that she should have had a licence. … Neither party produces any evidence as to whether a licence would have been granted if it had been applied for. However there was nothing relating to the condition of the Property that would have prevented or delayed the issue of an HMO licence. … The Respondent has produced evidence that the Property was left in a cluttered and damaged state when the Applicants vacated. She has also told the Tribunal that she is unemployed. She has substantial debts. She has no present intention of letting property in the future and there is therefore little danger that the offence will be repeated. FINDINGS 11. The Tribunal finds that an offence was committed. The Respondent has not been convicted. She was unaware of the need to apply for an HMO licence. …
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