29 MYRTLE GROVE, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE2 3HT
MAN/00CJ/HMF/2019/0068 · Newcastle upon Tyne · decided 6 Feb 2020 · rent repayment order
old rules| Offence | Unlicensed HMO |
|---|---|
| Landlord | Company |
| Applicants | 6 tenants |
| Rent | not stated as one figure |
| Period the order relates to | 4 Sep 2018 to 7 Jan 2019 |
| Maximum the tribunal could award | not stated as one figure (or not yet checked) |
| Amount the tribunal ordered | £1,494.64 per applicant on average; £8,967.84 in total for 6 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
(2) The amount must relate to rent paid during the period mentioned in the table. If the order is made on the the amount must relate to rent paid ground that the landlord has by the tenant in respect of committed an offence mentioned in row 3, a period, not exceeding 12 months, 4, 5, 6 or 7 of the table in during which the landlord was section 40(3) 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. … Tribunal’s Determinations. The Tribunal noted that the licences dated 7 August 2008 and dated 25 February 2018 (which expired on 3 September 2018) in respect of the Property had been issued in WR’s name. … Having regard to the evidence, including the Respondent’s admission that the Property was an unlicensed HMO, the Tribunal was satisfied, beyond reasonable doubt, that the Respondent had committed an offence under s72(1) of the 2004 Act. … The Tribunal determined that the period during which the Property was unlicensed was from 4 September 2018 – 7 January 2019, a period of 125 days. …
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The original
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