16 Thief Lane, York, YO10 3HS
MAN/00FF/HMF/2019/0048 · York · decided 23 Sep 2019 · rent repayment order
old rules| Offence | Unlicensed HMO |
|---|---|
| Landlord | Individual |
| Applicants | 2 tenants |
| Rent | not stated as one figure |
| Period the order relates to | 21 Jul 2018 to 17 May 2019 |
| Maximum the tribunal could award | not stated as one figure (or not yet checked) |
| Amount the tribunal ordered | £510 per applicant on average; £1,020 in total for 2 applicants |
| Share of the maximum | not stated |
| Tribunal fees to be reimbursed | £200 |
| Rules | Old rules (offence before 1 May 2026): maximum 12 months' rent. |
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From the tribunal's reasons on the amount
completion of the licence application process. It is incumbent upon a landlord to comply with all applicable licensing and other regulatory requirements concerning an HMO and to use all legal means available to ensure that occupiers of the HMO do not prevent this. … We note from the copy correspondence provided with the local housing authority that the works required as part of the licensing process included an upgrade of the Property’s fire safety measures. … That offence was committed between 1 October 2018 and 17 February 2019. Given that each of the Applicants applied for a rent repayment order within 12 months of the end of that period, the Tribunal does have jurisdiction to make such an order. Whether a rent repayment order should be made. … In coming to this decision, we are mindful of the fact that the objectives of the statutory provisions concerning rent repayment orders are (i) to enable a penalty in the form of a civil sanction to be imposed in addition to any penalty payable for the criminal offence of operating an unlicensed HMO; (ii) to help prevent a landlord from profiting from renting properties illegally; and (iii) to resolve the problems arising from the withholding of rent by tenants. … The maximum amount for which a rent repayment order could be made in favour of each Applicant in the present circumstances is £2,072.49. …
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The original
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