39 Queen’s Terrace, Jesmond, Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 2PJ
MAN/00CJ/HMF/2021/0022 · Newcastle upon Tyne · decided 1 Dec 2022 · rent repayment order
old rulesfigures not yet checked| Offence | Unlicensed HMO |
|---|---|
| Landlord | Individual |
| Applicants | 4 tenants |
| Rent | £424.67 per month |
| Period the order relates to | 30 Jul 2020 to 5 Apr 2021 |
| Maximum the tribunal could award | £13,206.03 |
| Amount the tribunal ordered | £3,301.51 per applicant on average; £13,206.03 in total for 4 applicants |
| Share of the maximum | 60%, as the tribunal stated it |
| Tribunal fees to be reimbursed | £600 |
| Rules | Old rules (offence before 1 May 2026): maximum 12 months' rent. |
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From the tribunal's reasons on the amount
under a RRO (section 44(3) of the 2016 Act? … The amount that can be ordered under a RRO must relate to a period not exceeding 12 months during which the landlord was committing the offence. The Tribunal has decided that the Respondent committed the offence from the 30 July 2020 to 5 April 2021. … He had underpaid rent in error and accepted the shortfall of £686.00, but there had been no formal action taken to address recoupment from the deposit of this amount. … Consequently, we make no order in that regard. … Contractually, the Applicants were to pay to the Respondent for the full period of the Tenancy: 52 weeks x £98.00 = £4312.oo x 4 tenants = £20,384 i.e. £5,096 each. … In determining the amount, the Tribunal must, in particular, take into account the conduct and financial circumstances of the Respondent, whether at any time the Respondent had been convicted of a housing offence to which section 40 applies, and the conduct of the Applicants. … There was no evidence that the Respondent (or the landlord) were unreasonable or that the Property was in disrepair or that there was tenant neglect. We heard that the Respondent had responded positively to tenant requests. We were informed that the rent was exclusive of utility charges, which the Applicants paid themselves. …
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