228 Wigan House, Warwick Grove, London, E5 9JB .
LON/00AM/HMF/2024/0672 · Hackney · decided 1 Sep 2025 · rent repayment order
old rules| Offence | Unlicensed HMO |
|---|---|
| Landlord | Individual |
| Applicants | 3 tenants |
| Rent | not stated as one figure |
| Period the order relates to | 30 Sep 2022 to 29 Sep 2023 |
| Maximum the tribunal could award | £23,500 |
| Amount the tribunal ordered | £3,133.33 per applicant on average; £9,400 in total for 3 applicants |
| Share of the maximum | 40%, as the tribunal stated it |
| Tribunal fees to be reimbursed | £330 |
| Rules | Old rules (offence before 1 May 2026): maximum 12 months' rent. |
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From the tribunal's reasons on the amount
It was common ground that the total rent for the period was £23,500. … It is for the landlord to supply evidence of these, but if precise figures are not available an experienced tribunal is expected to make an informed estimate where appropriate. … The applicants paid the bills at the property, and so no deduction is needed to account for utility payments. … The seriousness of an offence of controlling or managing an unlicensed HMO can vary according to circumstance. In this case, we find that the offence, born out of a failure to licence the property, is not one of the most serious types of offence for which an RRO might be sought. … It is clear and we find, based on the credible evidence of the respondent on this topic, that the respondent committed this offence through ignorance of the law rather than intention. We are aware that the applicants suggested that might not be the case, however there was no hard evidence presented to us to show that the landlord intentionally failed to licence the property; and, with respect to the respondent who we are sure would not disagree, legal knowledge is not exactly the respondent’s forte – particularly given the language barrier he faces in keeping up to date. …
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