112 Tosson Terrace, Newcastle upon Tyne NE6 5LW
MAN/00CJ/HMK/2023/0001 · Newcastle upon Tyne · decided 24 Oct 2023 · rent repayment order
old rules| Offence | Unlicensed house (selective licensing) |
|---|---|
| Landlord | Individual |
| Applicants | 1 tenant |
| Rent | £700 per month |
| Period the order relates to | 16 Dec 2021 to 15 Dec 2022 |
| Maximum the tribunal could award | £8,400 |
| Amount the tribunal ordered | £4,200 (1 applicant) |
| Share of the maximum | 50%, as the tribunal stated it |
| 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 table described in s40(3) includes at row 6 an offence contrary to s95(1) of the Housing Act 2004 “control or management of unlicensed house” Section 95(1) provides that an offence is committed if a person is a person having control of or managing a house required to be licensed under that Part of the Housing Act 2004 which is not licensed. … (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 6 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.
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The original
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