A can of (joint and several) worms – Rent Repayment Orders – Nearly Legal

Posted March 2nd, 2026 in news by Simon

‘This was a final decision in a rent repayment order application brought by (some of) the tenants of 122 Widdenham Road against the landlord, Mr Semelo-Shaw, for a failure to licence an HMO that required a licence. In an earlier decision, the Tribunal had held that the offence of failure to licence was amde out, and that if an RRO was to be made, it would be a 40% of rent paid by the applicant tenants.’

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Nearly Legal, 1st March 2026

Source: nearlylegal.co.uk