128 Hull Road, York, YO10 3LQ
MAN/00FF/HMF/2019/0081 · York · decided 6 Apr 2020 · rent repayment order
old rules| Offence | Unlicensed HMO |
|---|---|
| Landlord | Individual |
| Applicants | 3 tenants |
| Rent | £1,875 per month |
| Period the order relates to | 5 Sep 2018 to ? |
| Maximum the tribunal could award | not stated as one figure (or not yet checked) |
| Amount the tribunal ordered | £3,698.63 per applicant on average; £11,095.89 in total for 3 applicants |
| Share of the maximum | not stated |
| Tribunal fees to be reimbursed | £100 |
| Rules | Old rules (offence before 1 May 2026): maximum 12 months' rent. |
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From the tribunal's reasons on the amount
accordance with section 44 of the 2016 Act. If the order is made on the ground that the landlord has committed the offence of controlling or managing an unlicensed HMO, the amount must relate to rent paid during a period, not exceeding 12 months, during which the landlord was committing that offence (section 44(2)). However, by virtue of section 44(3), the amount that the landlord may be required to repay must not exceed: a) the rent paid in respect of the period in question, less b) any relevant award of universal credit or housing benefit paid (to any person) in respect of rent under the tenancy during that period. … In certain circumstances (which do not apply in this case) the amount of the rent repayment order must be the maximum amount found by applying the above principles. The Tribunal otherwise has a discretion as to the amount of the order. However, section 44(4) requires that the Tribunal must take particular account of the following factors when exercising that discretion: a) the conduct of the landlord and the tenant, b) the financial circumstances of the landlord, and c) whether the landlord has at any time been convicted of any of the specified offences. Facts. The Applicants occupied the Property as joint tenants during the 2018- 19 academic year. … The rent payable under the tenancy was £1,875 per month, payable monthly in advance. …
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