2 Whitworth House, Falmouth Road. SE1 6RW
LON/00BE/HMF/2025/0787 · Southwark · decided 16 Mar 2026 · rent repayment order
old rules| Offence | Unlicensed HMO |
|---|---|
| Landlord | Individual |
| Applicants | 3 tenants |
| Rent | £2,700 per month |
| Period the order relates to | 1 Sep 2023 to 31 Aug 2024 |
| Maximum the tribunal could award | £28,321.94; £1,500 then deducted for utilities |
| Amount the tribunal ordered | £6,488.32 per applicant on average; £19,464.96 in total for 3 applicants |
| Share of the maximum | 72%, 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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most serious of its kind. The Upper Tribunal suggested a four-step approach to determination of a RRO, namely: - ascertain the whole of the rent payable for the relevant period; (i) subtract payments for utilities that benefit the tenant; (ii) consider the seriousness of the offence, determine what proportion (iii) of the rent, after deduction, as above, is a fair reflection of the seriousness of the offence; then consider if any deductions of additions should be made to the figure, (iv) based on the facts in section 44 of the 2016 Act. Note: s.44, subsection 4 of the 2016 Act provides: 'In determining the amount the Tribunal must, in particular, take into account: - (a) the conduct of the landlord and tenant; (b) the financial circumstances of the landlord and whether the landlord has at any time been convicted of an offence to which this chapter applies. 5.2 Table 1 below shows the calculation of the RRO made by the Tribunal in this matter, based upon the relevant guidance. 5.3 The maximum amount of rent payable that can be ordered under s.44 subsection 3 of the 2016 Act is £28,321.94. The Respondent was not responsible for payments of utility bills that would have benefitted the Applicants. …
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