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Check your council's HMO register — then reclaim the rent
Every local council in England and Wales must keep a public register of licensed houses in multiple occupation (Housing Act 2004 s.232). This directory links all 318 of them, verified against ONS local authority data — with each council's enforcement contacts, the tribunal that decides claims, and plain-English guides to the rent repayment order that can return up to two years' rent (the RRO scheme described here applies in England; Wales runs its own route).
*Illustration: a £20,000 award with the toolkit costing about £22–£27 in credits, versus a claims agency keeping 30% (£6,000). Your figures decide.
Start here
- Is my house an HMO? — the 5-people-2-households test, and the local schemes that go further.
- How to check your council's HMO register — and how to screenshot it properly for evidence.
- Unlicensed HMO? Your rights — what to do in the first 48 hours.
- How much could I claim? — the arithmetic: deductions, conduct, worked examples.
- The Renters' Rights Act 2025 changes — two years' rent, superior landlords, the 28-day notice step.
- The application, step by step — notice, Form RRO1, filing, bundle, hearing.
Browse the directory
- Council HMO registers A–Z — all 318, with verified links where published.
- Selective & additional licensing — the schemes that make even family homes licensable.
- Tribunal regional offices — where Form RRO1 goes, with filing emails.
- Published tribunal decisions — 591 real RRO decisions, linked to GOV.UK.
- Glossary — every term, defined against the statute.
2026 UK HMO Licensing Fees, Civil Penalties & RRO Legal Representation Benchmarks (P25–P75)
Synthesised from 318 UK Local Authority HMO Registers, Housing Act 2004 (Parts 2 & 3), Housing and Planning Act 2016 (ss. 40–44), and 591 First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) Rent Repayment Order decisions (updated October 2026):
| Category / Proceeding | P25 Lower Quartile | Median / P75 Upper Quartile | Statutory Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Council Mandatory / Additional HMO Licence Fee (5-year term) | £680 (Regional Council P25) | £1,150 ??? £1,480 (London Borough P75) | Housing Act 2004 Part 2 |
| First-tier Tribunal Rent Repayment Order (RRO) Award (591 Cases) | £5,400 (50%?£65% rent award) | £11,450 ??? £18,200 (75%?£90% rent award) | First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) |
| HMO Compliance Audit / RRO Tribunal Representation | £450 ??? £750 (Initial Review / Audit) | £1,500 ??? £3,200 (Full FTT Hearing / CFA) | Housing & Planning Act 2016 s.40 |
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Rent Repayment Order Tenant Pack (England)
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