2 Christian Road, Preston, Lancashire, PR1 8NB TO 0079
MAN/30UK/HMF/2019/0076 · Preston · decided 15 Aug 2020 · rent repayment order
old rules| Offence | Unlicensed HMO |
|---|---|
| Landlord | Individual |
| Applicants | 3 tenants |
| Rent | not stated as one figure |
| Period the order relates to | 1 Oct 2018 to 16 Apr 2019 |
| Maximum the tribunal could award | not stated as one figure (or not yet checked) |
| Amount the tribunal ordered | £524 per applicant on average; £1,572 in total for 3 applicants |
| Share of the maximum | 30%, as the tribunal stated it |
| Rules | Old rules (offence before 1 May 2026): maximum 12 months' rent. |
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From the tribunal's reasons on the amount
tenant, financial circumstances of the landlord and whether the landlord has been convicted of an offence to which that chapter of the 2016 Act applied. The use of the words 'in particular' suggests that these are not the only considerations the tribunal is to take into account. … In the 2004 Act, section 74(4) provides that (where there has been no conviction) the tribunal shall order such amount as is reasonable in the circumstances. Whilst section 44 in the 2016 Act does not use the word 'reasonable', given the similarities between section 44 and the other provisions of section 74 of the 2004 Act it is reasonable to conclude that the principle of 'reasonable amount' applies to section 44 and that these Upper Tribunal decisions remain relevant. … He then decided that: • any fine imposed is a relevant factor • there is no presumption or starting point of 100% refund • the tribunal should consider the length of time an offence was being committed • the benefit obtained by the tenant of having the accommodation is not a material consideration • payments in respect of utilities should normally be excluded • the culpability of the landlord is relevant - a professional landlord is expected to know better. … The tribunal should take an overall view of the circumstances in determining what amount would be reasonable. …
An extract from the part of the decision that sets the amount. To keep people's names out, any sentence that might contain one is left out (marked …). The full reasons are in the original decision.
The original
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