16 Harrison Place, Sandyford , Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE2 1DE
MAN/00CJ/HMF/2021/0006 · Newcastle upon Tyne · decided 27 May 2021 · rent repayment order
old rulesfigures not yet checked| Offence | Unlicensed HMO |
|---|---|
| Landlord | Company: Clarus Limited |
| Applicants | 6 tenants |
| Rent | £2,600 per month |
| Period the order relates to | 17 Jul 2020 to 12 Nov 2020 |
| Maximum the tribunal could award | £10,086.84; £833.26 then deducted for utilities |
| Amount the tribunal ordered | £144.94 per applicant on average; £869.67 in total for 6 applicants |
| Share of the maximum | 40%, as the tribunal stated it |
| Tribunal fees to be reimbursed | £300 |
| Rules | Old rules (offence before 1 May 2026): maximum 12 months' rent. |
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From the tribunal's reasons on the amount
by the tenant during a period, not exceeding 12 months, during which the Landlord was committing the offence. However, the amount to be repaid must not exceed the rent paid in that period, less any relevant awards of universal credit or housing benefit. … It followed from this, certain items, such as mortgage payments, utilities, costs of repairs and any fines imposed could be deducted from the RRO. … The exception to this is utilities paid by the landlord. … In cases where the landlord pays for utilities…. there is a case for deduction, because electricity for example is provided to the tenant by third parties and consumed at a rate the tenant chooses; in paying for utilities the landlord is not maintaining or enhancing his own property. So it would be unfair for a tenant paying a rent that includes utilities to get more by way of rent repayment than a tenant whose rent did not include utilities.” 16. Section 44(4) of the 2016 Act requires the Tribunal to consider the conduct of both the Landlord and tenant, the financial circumstances of the Landlord and whether the Landlord has been convicted of any of the specified offences. … Under section 95(3) of the 2004 Act, it is a defence if either a temporary exemption from licensing has been given (Section 62(1) or section 86(1)) or an application for a licence has been made under section 87. The Hearing. …
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