59A Second Avenue, Heaton, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE6 5XT
MAN/00CJ/HMF/2019/0084 · Newcastle upon Tyne · decided 12 Aug 2020 · rent repayment order
old rulesOut of time or no jurisdiction: the tribunal did not make a rent repayment order in this decision. See the original for its reasons.
| Offence | Unlicensed HMO |
|---|---|
| Landlord | Individual |
| Applicants | 1 tenant |
| Rent | not stated as one figure |
| 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
(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) The amount must relate to rent paid during the period mentioned in the table. The table provides that for an offence at row 5 of the table in section 40(3) the amount must relate to rent paid by the tenant in respect of the period not exceeding 12 months during which the landlord was committing the offence. (3) The amount that the landlord may be required to pay 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. … (2) The conditions referred to in paragraph (1) are that - (a) the HMO or any part of it comprises three storeys or more; (b) it is occupied by five or more persons; and (c) it is occupied by persons living in two or more single households. (3) The following storeys shall be taken into account when calculating whether the HMO or any part of it comprises three storeys or more - (a) any basement if - ...... (b) any attic if - ........ (c) where the living accommodation is situated in a part of a building above business premises.... …
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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