195 Dawes Road, Hammersmith, London SW6 7QY
LON/00AN/HMF/2026/0037 · Hammersmith and Fulham · decided 11 Sep 2026 · rent repayment order
old rules| Offence | Unlicensed HMO |
|---|---|
| Landlord | Individual |
| Applicants | 4 tenants |
| Rent | £3,306 per month |
| Period the order relates to | 1 Apr 2024 to 31 Mar 2025 |
| Maximum the tribunal could award | £39,672 |
| Amount the tribunal ordered | £2,479.50 per applicant on average; £9,918 in total for 4 applicants |
| Share of the maximum | 25%, as the tribunal stated it |
| Tribunal fees to be reimbursed | £341 |
| Rules | Old rules (offence before 1 May 2026): maximum 12 months' rent. |
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From the tribunal's reasons on the amount
(b) pay a local housing authority an amount in respect of a relevant award of universal credit paid (to any person) in respect of rent under the tenancy. ” 19. Section 40(3) lists seven offences “committed by a landlord in relation to housing in England let by that landlord”. … There is a criminal sanction in respect of some of these offences which may result in imprisonment. In other cases, the local housing authority might be expected to take action in the more serious case. However, recognising that the enforcement action taken by local authorities was too low, the 2016 Act was enacted to provide additional protection for vulnerable tenants against rogue landlords. … It is a defence to the section 95(1) offence of having control of or managing an unlicensed house for the person concerned to show that they had a reasonable excuse for doing so (section 95(4)(a), 2004 Act). … They had to first consider objectively if the defence could amount to a reasonable excuse. Secondly, they have to decidif the facts relied on are proven and whether, viewed objectively, the proven facts provided an objectively reasonable excuse for the conduct of the appellant, taking into account their experience and other relevant characteristics. …
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