8A Spring Corner, Feltham, TW13 4PA
LON/00AT/HMF/2025/0717 · Hounslow · decided 26 Jan 2026 · rent repayment order
old rules| Offence | Unlicensed HMO |
|---|---|
| Landlord | Individual |
| Applicants | 1 tenant |
| Rent | £400 per month |
| Period the order relates to | 28 Jan 2025 to 21 Feb 2025 |
| Maximum the tribunal could award | £328.75 |
| Amount the tribunal ordered | £164.37 (1 applicant) |
| Share of the maximum | 50%, 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
Therefore, in accordance with sections 44(2) and 44(3), an RRO may only be made where it relates to rent paid during the period of the offence, in respect of the period during which the offence was committed. The Applicant’s bank print-outs show that she made one payment during this period. That payment was for £480 on 31st January 2025. … Taking into account that £400 of the £480 paid on 28th January 2025 would have been rent, and that the period of the award is 28th January 2025 to 21st February 2025, the amount paid as rent needs to be apportioned to cover the period of the offence. We calculate that £400 x 12 months and divided by 365 days means the RRO is calculated at the daily rate of £13.15. Multiplied by the 25 day period of the offence, we calculate that the whole of the rent was £328.75. … These calculations are based on the monthly rent of £400 exclusive of bills, so no further reductions for utilities are required. … 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. … Regarding the seriousness of the offence in this application, namely 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. …
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