35 Jersey Road, Hounslow, TW3 4BQ
LON/00AT/HMF/2025/0648 · Hounslow · decided 3 Nov 2025 · rent repayment order
old rulesfigures not yet checked| Offence | Unlicensed HMO |
|---|---|
| Landlord | Individual |
| Applicants | 2 tenants |
| Rent | not stated as one figure |
| Period the order relates to | 2 Nov 2022 to 1 Nov 2023 |
| Maximum the tribunal could award | £16,800 |
| Amount the tribunal ordered | £8,400 per applicant on average; £16,800 in total for 2 applicants |
| Share of the maximum | 100%, from the two figures above |
| Tribunal fees to be reimbursed | £550 |
| Rules | Old rules (offence before 1 May 2026): maximum 12 months' rent. |
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From the tribunal's reasons on the amount
Relevant factors. … The Applicants are seeking repayment of the total amount of the rent they paid during the period in which the offence was committed, namely the period from 2nd November 2022 to 1st November 2023. … We have also taken into account that proper enforcement of licensing requirements against all landlords, good and bad, is necessary to ensure the general effectiveness of the licensing system and to deter evasion. … As also stated, we have found the period of the offence was 2nd November 2022 to 1st November 2023. The Applicants state this equates to a total rent repayment order of £16,800. … Regarding the seriousness of the offence in this application, namely being in control of or managing an HMO without a licence, we find this is at the lower end when compared to other offences for which a rent repayment order may be made. … We have also considered the seriousness of the offence compared to other cases of the same offence. … The mitigating features of the offence are that the offence was committed inadvertently and not deliberately. … However, we consider there are a number of aggravating features in this case. … We consider the condition of the Property was unsatisfactory. Both Applicants complain the Property was cold and damp, the latter is supported by the inventory check out report carried out in July 2024. …
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The original
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