PART 2Rogue landlords and property agents in England
CHAPTER 4Rent repayment orders
Making of rent repayment order
I1I244Amount of order: tenants
1
Where the First-tier Tribunal decides to make a rent repayment order under section 43 in favour of a tenant, the amount is to be determined in accordance with this section.
2
The amount must relate to rent paid during the period mentioned in the table.
If the order is made on the ground that the landlord has committed | the amount must relate to rent paid by the tenant in respect of |
|---|---|
an offence mentioned in row 1 or 2 of the table in section 40(3) | the period of 12 months ending with the date of the offence |
an offence mentioned in row 3, 4, 5, 6 or 7 of the table in section 40(3) | a period, not exceeding 12 months, during which the landlord was committing the offence |
3
The amount that the landlord may be required to repay in respect of a period must not exceed—
a
the rent paid in respect of that period, less
b
any relevant award of universal credit paid (to any person) in respect of rent under the tenancy during that period.
4
In determining the amount the tribunal must, in particular, take into account—
a
the conduct of the landlord and the tenant,
b
the financial circumstances of the landlord, and
c
whether the landlord has at any time been convicted of an offence to which this Chapter applies.