58 George Downing Estate, London N16 6BE
LON/00AM/HMF/2023/0181 · Hackney · decided 5 Jan 2026 · rent repayment order
old rulesfigures not yet checked| Offence | Unlicensed HMO |
|---|---|
| Landlord | Individual |
| Applicants | 3 tenants |
| Rent | not stated as one figure |
| Period the order relates to | 1 Oct 2021 to 1 Sep 2022 |
| Maximum the tribunal could award | not stated as one figure; £1,519.50 then deducted for utilities |
| Amount the tribunal ordered | £2,278 per applicant on average; £6,834 in total for 3 applicants |
| Share of the maximum | 50%, as the tribunal stated it |
| Tribunal fees to be reimbursed | £300 |
| Rules | Old rules (offence before 1 May 2026): maximum 12 months' rent. |
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The tribunal has a discretion as to whether or not to award an RRO. … The tribunal determines to exercise its discretion and make an award of an RRO. … The reason for this is that failure to licence a property is a serious breach of landlord law of which the Respondent should have been aware. The tribunal is therefore satisfied in the circumstances that an RRO should be made. The maximum amount of the RRO which can be ordered. … The tribunal found that the maximum RRO it could award in respect of each claimant were the amounts claimed. … The Respondent provided evidence that he paid all the utilities for the property, although he did not provide documentation about specific bills during the period of the claim. … The Applicants did not dispute, and the tribunal accepts that the Respondent pays the utility bills for the property. The amounts cited by the Respondent appear reasonable for bills in a shared house. … It is not possible with the information provided to accurately calculate how much of the rent in each of the claims was
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