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Hackney (London Borough of Hackney) Rent Repayment Order (RRO) & Section 44 Precedent Index

Search 6 real GOV.UK First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) Rent Repayment Order decisions for Hackney (London Borough of Hackney). Median award: 60.0% (£6,050), s.72 HMO & s.95 Selective Licensing deductions, and CSV pack.

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Indexed GOV.UK Rulings
6
Verified Direct Awards
5
Median Tribunal Award %
60%
Award % Range
40% – 80%
Median Direct Award (£)
£6,050.00
Total RROs Awarded (£)
£25,537.48

Section 44 Statutory Deduction & Mitigation Factors Cited

financial_hardship: 6delayed_council_application: 5director_liability: 5universal_credit_deducted: 5utilities_deducted: 5letting_agent_reliance: 4good_condition: 3professional_landlord_aggravation: 3first_offence: 2tenant_conduct: 2deposit_unprotected: 1fire_safety_breach: 1

Notable GOV.UK First-tier Tribunal Decisions (Hackney (London Borough of Hackney))

Case RefPropertyOffenceClaimedAwarded (Provenance)Judicial ExtractSource
LON/00AM/HMF/2024/0672
2025-10-16
228 Wigan House, Warwick Grove, London, E5 9JB - LON/00AM/HMF/2024/0672.Unlicensed HMO (s.72)£23,500.00£9,400.00 (40%) [direct]The Tribunal makes a Rent Repayment Order in favour of the applicants in the sum of £9,400.GOV.UK PDF
LON/00AM/HMF/2025/0749
2025-12-31
19 Ballance Road, London E9 5ST: LON/00AM/HMF/2025/0749Unlicensed HMO (s.72)£7,761.76£6,209.40 (80%) [direct]decision : 9 December 2025 DECISION Decision of the tribunal (1) The Respondent shall pay to the Applicant a Rent Repayment Order in the sum of £6,209.GOV.UK PDF
LON/00AM/HMF/2023/0181
2026-02-18
58 George Downing Estate, London N16 6BE: lon/00am/hmf/2023/0181Unlicensed HMO (s.72)£10,083.33£6,050.00 (60%) [direct]a rent repayment order of £6,050 from 1 October 2021 until 1 September 2022.GOV.UK PDF
LON/00AM/HMF/2025/0675
2025-11-27
5 Apprentice Way, London E5 8TW : LON/00AM/HMF/2025/0675Selective Licensing (s.95)£5,463.46£3,278.08 (60%) [direct]The tribunal makes a rent repayment order in the sum of £3,278.GOV.UK PDF
LON/00AM/HMF/2022/0200
2025-11-07
58 George Downing Estate, Cazenove Road, London N16 8BE - LON/00AM/HMF/2022/0200Unlicensed HMO (s.72)£1,000.00£600.00 (60%) [direct]decision : 22 October 2025 DECISION NB: Pages in bold and in square brackets below refer to pages in the hearing bundle prepared by the Applicants (518 pages).GOV.UK PDF
LON/00AM/HMF/2024/0613
2025-10-23
265 Trelawney Estate, Paragon Road, London, E9 6NT - LON/00AM/HMF/2024/0613.Unlicensed HMO (s.72)—£0.00 (0%) [none]Decision : 9th September 2025 DECISION The application for a Rent Repayment Order is refused.GOV.UK PDF

Frequently Asked Questions (Hackney (London Borough of Hackney))

What is the average or median Rent Repayment Order (RRO) award in Hackney (London Borough of Hackney)?

Across 6 indexed GOV.UK First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) decisions covering Hackney (London Borough of Hackney) (5 positive RRO awards), the median Tribunal award is 60.0% of rent claimed (range 40.0% to 80.0%), with a median monetary award of £6,050.00 and £25,537.48 in total RROs awarded. Notable ruling: LON/00AM/HMF/2024/0672 (228 Wigan House, Warwick Grove, London, E5 9JB, Unlicensed HMO (s.72)) — £9,400.00 (40.0%), decided 2025-10-16 by First-tier Tribunal Judge (Property Chamber).

Do Property Tribunal judges deduct utilities and Universal Credit in Hackney (London Borough of Hackney) RRO claims?

Yes. Under section 44 of the Housing and Planning Act 2016, in Hackney (London Borough of Hackney) rulings utilities or council tax included in the rent were cited/deducted in 5 of 6 cases, Universal Credit or Housing Benefit was deducted under s.44(3)(b) in 5 of 6 cases, pending or delayed council licensing applications featured in 5 cases, and letting/managing agent reliance featured in 4 cases.

How does the 1 May 2026 Renters' Rights Act 24-month RRO cap affect Hackney (London Borough of Hackney) landlords and tenants?

From 1 May 2026, the Renters' Rights Act doubled the maximum Rent Repayment Order cap under the Housing and Planning Act 2016 from 12 months' rent to 24 months' rent, extended the tenant application limitation period from 12 to 24 months, and introduced personal liability for company directors where a corporate landlord commits a relevant licensing or eviction offence in Hackney (London Borough of Hackney).

Where can I download the official GOV.UK Property Tribunal RRO precedent pack for Hackney (London Borough of Hackney)?

You can search all 6 Hackney (London Borough of Hackney) decisions for free under Open Government Licence v3.0 (OGL v3.0) at https://parish.technoplusit.co.uk/rro/hackney, export the filtered CSV precedent schedule at https://parish.technoplusit.co.uk/api/rro-search?q=00AM&format=csv, or query the zero-token JSON API at https://parish.technoplusit.co.uk/api/rro-search?q=00AM.

Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 (OGL v3.0). Contains public sector information from GOV.UK Residential Property Tribunal Decisions.