55 Dale Street, Lancaster, LA1 3AP
MAN/30UH/HMF/2020/0056 · Lancaster · decided 12 Apr 2021 · rent repayment order
old rulesfigures not yet checked| Offence | Unlicensed HMO |
|---|---|
| Landlord | Individual |
| Applicants | 5 tenants |
| Rent | £390 per month |
| Period the order relates to | 1 Sep 2019 to 31 Jul 2020 |
| Maximum the tribunal could award | £19,400; £1,500 then deducted for utilities |
| Amount the tribunal ordered | £3,880 per applicant on average; £19,400 in total for 5 applicants |
| Share of the maximum | 100%, from the two figures above |
| 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
during a period not exceeding 12 months, during which the landlord was committing the offence (section 44(2)). … Section 44(3) confirms that 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 paid (to any person) in respect of rent and the tenancy during that period. … The Tribunal accepts that he was ignorant of the requirement to licence the property. Nevertheless, ignorance of a well-publicised national legal requirement, which had subsisted for a number of years is not a reasonable excuse. The importance of failure to obtain a licence should not be underestimated. … The Tribunal finds that the facts do not amount to a defence of a reasonable excuse, and accordingly that a relevant offence has been committed. … Because the offence was committed within the period of 12 months before the Application, the Tribunal is also clear that it has jurisdiction. As to whether rent repayments should be ordered. The Tribunal (particularly having regard to the objectives behind the statutory provisions i.e. …
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