12 STRAWBERRY DALE, HARROGATE, HG1 5EF
MAN/36UD/HMG/2022/0002 · North Yorkshire · decided 4 Jul 2023 · rent repayment order
old rules| Offence | Unlicensed HMO |
|---|---|
| Landlord | Individual |
| Applicants | 1 tenant |
| Rent | £500 per month |
| Period the order relates to | 1 Aug 2021 to 31 Jul 2022 |
| Maximum the tribunal could award | not stated as one figure (or not yet checked) |
| Amount the tribunal ordered | £3,000 (1 applicant) |
| 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
The Applicant has applied for an RRO pursuant to section 41 of the 2016 Act in the sum of £6000, representing the rent he paid from 1 August 2021 to 31 July 2022. … The Tribunal did not inspect the Property, but had the benefit of the parties’ written statements and documents. A hearing was held by video link. … The Respondent admitted that an offence had been committed. … He himself lived at the property with his tenants for some 4 years. … The Respondent produced extracts from his bank statements in order to demonstrate that the rent he was receiving included the cost of services provided to the tenants, and Council Tax. He argued for a reduction in the penalty equivalent to the total cost of the services and Council Tax he paid for the Property, divided by 9 tenants leaving a net rent of approximately £360 per month paid by the Applicant. … He had provided the services of a cleaner once a fortnight. Although the Applicant had raised the possibility of rats being present in the house, he had put down a rat trap and no animals had been caught. He pointed out that the tenants had all elected to stay while work to the Property was carried out. … He agreed that he had texted the Respondent to confirm that he was happy to stay, but said that (once he was aware of it) the non-compliance with fire regulations had made him anxious. …
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