You could be owed months of rent back
If your landlord rented out an unlicensed HMO or an unlicensed property, or committed certain other offences, you may be able to claim back up to 2 years of rent through a Rent Repayment Order. Tell us about your tenancy and we will help you find out.
When you might be owed rent back
A Rent Repayment Order lets you reclaim rent from a landlord who broke the rules. These are the situations renters come to us with most, and where knowing your rights can be worth real money.
Unlicensed HMO
Sharing a house or flat with people who are not your family? It may be a licensable HMO. If your landlord let it without the licence, you may be able to reclaim rent.
Unlicensed property
Many councils require a licence for ordinary rentals in certain areas too, under selective licensing. If your home should have been licensed and was not, an order may apply.
Was your home licensed?
Councils do not advertise it and most renters never find out. We check the council's public licensing register for you, so you do not have to guess.
Illegal eviction
Being forced out without a court order is an offence, and one that a Rent Repayment Order can cover. If it happened to you, you may be owed rent back on top of other remedies.
Harassment
Threats, cutting off utilities or making your life impossible to force you out can all count. We help you show what happened and understand where you stand.
Preparing your claim
Your tenancy agreement, rent payments and the dates that matter. We line them up into a claim the tribunal can act on, and explain each step.
Tell us about your tenancy
Describe your home over WhatsApp, in any of 140+ languages: who you lived with, what you paid and how long you were there. Remedy asks the questions that matter and helps you gather the details as you go.
Email connected
3 relevant messages found
Hackney Council searched
No HMO licence found
DPS details confirmed
Protected Oct 12th, 38 days late
HM Land Registry searched
Landlord details confirmedWe check the licensing and build your evidence
Remedy works out whether your home needed a licence and looks it up on the council's public register, then turns your tenancy agreement, rent records and dates into one clear, ordered case.
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Next stepsUnderstand whether the route may apply
Remedy helps organise the tenancy and licensing information and explains the Rent Repayment Order rules and options that may apply.
- Rent increase + disrepairEst. £6k–£9kLong-standing tenant served a Section 13 notice raising rent by £500 a month, during four months of unresolved disrepair. The deposit was never protected and the property holds no licence.EvidenceLandlord emails3 · boiler repairsTenancy agreementAST · 14 monthsDepositUnprotectedLicensing registerNo HMO licenceMarket rent£500 over
- Deposit not protected — Rent Repayment Order
- Unlicensed HMO — enforcement + RRO
- Increase above market + ongoing disrepair
Claim your rent back
Remedy explains the First-tier Tribunal route and helps organise the information you may need. If you need legal help, we suggest solicitors who take on cases like yours, and your organised case file puts you in the best position to approach them. Any firm is independent and sets its own terms.
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TrustpilotIt is an order from the First-tier Tribunal that can require a landlord to repay up to 2 years of rent when they have committed certain offences, most commonly renting out an unlicensed HMO or an unlicensed property. Illegal eviction and harassment can count too.
A House in Multiple Occupation is, broadly, a home shared by people who are not all from the same household, for example a house share with friends or strangers who each pay rent. Many shared homes are HMOs without the tenants realising. If you are not sure, message us and we will work it out with you.
It depends on the property, how many people live there and your council's own rules, as some areas require licences for far more homes than others. We check your situation against the rules and look at your council's public licensing register, so you do not have to guess.
Up to 2 years of the rent you paid during the period the offence was going on for offences on or after 1 May 2026, or up to 12 months for earlier offences. The tribunal decides the actual amount based on the circumstances, so we will always be honest about what your situation is likely to involve rather than promising a figure.
Often yes. There is a time limit, generally two years from the offence for offences on or after 1 May 2026, or 12 months for earlier ones, so it is worth checking sooner rather than later. We help you work out whether you are still in time.
Find out if you're owed rent back
Start with a free initial assessment. Remedy helps you organise the licensing information and understand possible next steps.