21 Ignatius Square, Preston, PR1 1TT
MAN/30UK/HMF/2019/0037 · Preston · decided 9 Jan 2020 · rent repayment order
old rules| Offence | Unlicensed HMO |
|---|---|
| Landlord | Individual |
| Applicants | 2 tenants |
| Rent | £303.29 per month |
| Period the order relates to | 1 Oct 2018 to 18 Jun 2019 |
| Maximum the tribunal could award | not stated as one figure (or not yet checked) |
| Amount the tribunal ordered | £2,535.54 per applicant on average; £5,071.08 in total for 2 applicants |
| Share of the maximum | not stated |
| Rules | Old rules (offence before 1 May 2026): maximum 12 months' rent. |
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From the tribunal's reasons on the amount
Maximum possible amount. The maximum amount for which a rent repayment order could be made in favour of each Applicant in the present circumstances is £2,535.54. That is the apportioned amount of rent which each of them paid in respect of the period of 260 days during which the offence was being committed. There is nothing to indicate that either Applicant was in receipt of housing benefit or universal credit which would need to be deducted from that maximum amount. Principles guiding the Tribunal’s determination. It is important to note that the Tribunal is not required to make an order for the maximum amount in the circumstances of this case, and that there is no presumption that the order should be for the maximum amount. Rather, the Tribunal should take an overall view of the circumstances in determining what amount to order the landlord to repay (taking particular account of the factors listed in paragraph 9 above). The fact that the tenant will have had the benefit of occupying the premises during the relevant period is not a material consideration, but the circumstances in which the offence is committed is always likely to be material. …
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