11 Regent Street Preston PR1 3LX
MAN/30UK/HMF/2019/0070 · Preston · decided 27 Feb 2020 · rent repayment order
old rules| Offence | Unlicensed HMO |
|---|---|
| Landlord | Individual |
| Applicants | 1 tenant |
| Rent | £368.29 per month |
| Period the order relates to | 1 Oct 2018 to 17 Jun 2019 |
| Maximum the tribunal could award | £3,144.63 |
| Amount the tribunal ordered | £3,144.63 (1 applicant) |
| Share of the maximum | 100%, from the two figures above |
| Rules | Old rules (offence before 1 May 2026): maximum 12 months' rent. |
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From the tribunal's reasons on the amount
fully spent, or exceeded. … He had only received rent from four tenants, each paying him the sum of £84.99 per week. … It was said: “In relation to the standard HMO test, the Applicants need to prove beyond reasonable doubt that the living accommodation was occupied by those persons as their only or main residence or they are to treated as so occupying it and that their occupation of the living accommodation constitutes the only use of that accommodation. No such evidence has been produced” 33. … He submitted such hearsay evidence should be treated with caution. … Section 72(4)(b) of the Act provides such an application is a defence to the offence of having control of an unlicensed property pursuant to section 72(2) of the Act. Thus, no offence was committed after 18th June 2019. … The Tribunal was provided with copy gas and electrical certificates. Further, the Property was subject to a mortgage of £101,723.04 (as at 15th March 2019), the repayments being £233.09 per month. … No documentary evidence was provided in relation to the outgoings, other than the mortgage. … The Tribunal was provided with a copy of a gas certificate dated 21st May 2020, an electrical condition report dated 18th May 2018 and a fire alarm certificate dated 9th June 2019. … There were also copies of text messages sent regarding the release of the keys at the start of the tenancy. … Determination. …
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