Flat 8 Thornaby House, Canrobert Street, London, E2 0BE
LON/00BG/HMF/2025/0603 · Tower Hamlets · decided 3 Sep 2025 · rent repayment order
old rules| Offence | Unlicensed HMO |
|---|---|
| Landlord | Individual |
| Applicants | 4 tenants |
| Rent | not stated as one figure |
| Period the order relates to | 28 Dec 2022 to 6 Feb 2024 |
| Maximum the tribunal could award | not stated as one figure (or not yet checked) |
| Amount the tribunal ordered | £2,158.76 per applicant on average; £8,635.06 in total for 4 applicants |
| Share of the maximum | 50%, as the tribunal stated it |
| Tribunal fees to be reimbursed | £300 |
| Rules | Old rules (offence before 1 May 2026): maximum 12 months' rent. |
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From the tribunal's reasons on the amount
repayment order must relate to rent paid in a period during which the landlord was committing the offence, subject to a maximum of 12 months. By section 44(3) the amount that a landlord may be required to repay must not exceed the total rent paid in respect of that period. … Section 44(4) of the Act requires the Tribunal to have regard to the conduct of the landlord and tenant, the financial circumstances of the landlord and whether or not the landlord has been convicted of a relevant offence when determining the amount to be paid under a rent repayment order. … The property is a 3-bedroom flat in a block of flats. The bedrooms were let separately to various occupiers, and there was a shared bathroom, living room and kitchen. There were 4 occupants at all times during the relevant period. … Rent was paid to the Respondent. An additional licensing scheme was introduced in Tower Hamlets on 1 April 2019 and was renewed on 1 April 2024. It required properties where 3 or more people living in 2 or more households who shared basic amenities to be licensed. The Applicants each occupied their own bedroom and so they formed 4 households. The property was, therefore, an HMO requiring an additional licence. No such licence was in place nor had one been applied for until 7 February 2024. …
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The original
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