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How Tenants Reclaimed Over £5k Each From An Unlicensed Property

16 June 2025

Three tenants in Southwark were awarded a £16,224 Rent Repayment Order after their landlord failed to license their flat as an HMO during the tenancy. The First-tier Tribunal found the landlord in breach of housing law and ordered repayment despite her absence from the hearing.  Read more »

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London Tenants Win £19,666 Due To Oversight By Landlord

10 June 2025

Tenants at Flat E, 5 Queens Avenue, London won a £19,666 Rent Repayment Order after their landlord admitted to running an unlicensed HMO. Learn about their first tier tribunal rent repayment order case.  Read more »

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Why Landlords Should Sign Up to Marks Out Of Tenancy

4 June 2025

Learn why smart landlords use Marks Out Of Tenancy to build trust, improve service, attract reliable tenants, and stand out in today’s competitive rental market.  Read more »

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Justice Served: London Renter Wins £8,908 from Rogue Landlord

2 June 2025

A tenant has been awarded £8,908 in a Rent Repayment Order after a Southwark landlord failed to license a three-bedroom HMO on Balfour Street, London. The tribunal found the landlord in breach of housing law, citing poor property management and failure to engage with the proceedings.  Read more »

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No Licence, Big Price: Landlord Ordered to Repay £3,467 in Elmhurst Road Case

27 May 2025

Tenant wins £3,467 Rent Repayment Order after landlord let 15 Elmhurst Road, Enfield without a licence. Tribunal rules in tenant’s favour following no-show by the landlord.  Read more »

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Tenants Awarded Over £6,700 at 5 Conway Road, London N15 3SA

20 May 2025

In May 2025, landlords of 5 Conway Road were ordered to repay over £6,700 after renting the property as an unlicensed HMO. The tribunal rejected their claim of ignorance, holding them liable under housing law.  Read more »

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Rent Repayment Order Awarded to Tenants at 28 Gordon Mansions, London WC1E 7HE

15 May 2025

Three tenants were awarded £38,459.87 in a Rent Repayment Order after their landlord failed to license a shared property, violating housing regulations.  Read more »

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Rent Repayment Order awarded to tenants at 26 Aveline Street, London SE11 5DQ

29 April 2025

Five tenants were awarded £8,748.89 in a Rent Repayment Order after their landlords failed to license a shared property in breach of housing regulations.  Read more »

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2025 Renters Pulse Q1 Survey Results

15 April 2025

Marks Out Of Tenancy has conducted our seventh survey taking the pulse of tenants across the UK to see how they’ve felt during January, February and March 2025. Click through to read some of the surprising and unsurprising results.  Read more »

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Tenants Secure Over £21,000 in Rent Repayment: 6 Poplars Road, London E17

14 April 2025

A recent tribunal decision has ordered landlord Ibrar Sahall to repay a total of £21,770.44 to four tenants of 6 Poplars Road, London E17, for renting out an unlicensed House in Multiple Occupation (HMO).  Read more »