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Liverpool (Liverpool City Council) Rent Repayment Order (RRO) & Section 44 Precedent Index

Search 16 real GOV.UK First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) Rent Repayment Order decisions for Liverpool (Liverpool City Council). Median award: 77.5% (£1,228), s.72 HMO & s.95 Selective Licensing deductions, and CSV pack.

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Indexed GOV.UK Rulings
16
Verified Direct Awards
9
Median Tribunal Award %
77.5%
Award % Range
45% – 90%
Median Direct Award (£)
£1,227.75
Total RROs Awarded (£)
£18,054.34

Section 44 Statutory Deduction & Mitigation Factors Cited

financial_hardship: 15utilities_deducted: 14universal_credit_deducted: 12delayed_council_application: 11director_liability: 11good_condition: 5professional_landlord_aggravation: 4letting_agent_reliance: 3tenant_conduct: 3fire_safety_breach: 1first_offence: 1

Notable GOV.UK First-tier Tribunal Decisions (Liverpool (Liverpool City Council))

Case RefPropertyOffenceClaimedAwarded (Provenance)Judicial ExtractSource
MAN/00BY/HMG/2024/0602
2026-01-28
30 Douglas Road, Liverpool, L4 2RQ: MAN/00BY/HMG/2024/0602Selective Licensing (s.95)£8,096.50£6,477.20 (80%) [direct]The Tribunal makes a Rent Repayment Order against the Second Respondent in the sum of £6,477.GOV.UK PDF
MAN/00BY/HMG/2024/0606
2026-05-13
C101, Parliament Square, 8 Crump Street, Liverpool L1 0DQ: MAN/00BY/HMG/2024/0606Selective Licensing (s.95)£7,734.63£5,800.97 (75%) [direct]Decision : 3rd February 2026 DECISION 1.GOV.UK PDF
MAN/00BY/HMF/2023/0053
2026-01-13
Flats 3, 4, 9, 10 & 25 Newsham Drive, Liverpool, L6 7UG : MAN/00BY/HMF/2023/0053-57Unlicensed HMO (s.72)£800.00£720.00 (90%) [direct]The Tribunal makes a Rent Repayment Order in respect of which the Respondent is to repay the following amounts to each of the Applicants: Shannon McLaughlin-£1883.GOV.UK PDF
MAN/00BY/HMF/2024/0007
2026-05-03
Room 4, 90 Salisbury Road, Wavertree, Liverpool L15 1HW: MAN/00BY/HMF/2024/0007Unlicensed HMO (s.72)£942.21£423.99 (45%) [direct]Decision : 6 February 2026 DECISION DECISION A.GOV.UK PDF
MAN/00BY/HMG/2024/0010
2026-01-23
39 Cheapside, Liverpool L2 2SX: MAN/00BY/HMG/2024/0010Selective Licensing (s.95)£518.46£337.00 (65%) [direct]Decision : 7 October 2025 ____________________________________ CORRECTION SLIP ____________________________________ In accordance with Rule 50 of the Tribunal Procedure (First-tier Tribunal) (Property Chamber) Rules 2013GOV.UK PDF
MAN/00BY/HMG/2023/0007
2026-01-12
Flat 11, 171 Rice Lane, Liverpool L9 1AF : MAN/00BY/HMG/2023/0007Unlicensed HMO (s.72)£303.33£273.00 (90%) [direct]The Tribunal makes a Rent Repayment Order in respect of which the Respondent is to repay to the Applicants £2734.GOV.UK PDF
MAN/00BY/HMG/2025/0603
2026-08-24
Flat 2, 183A Smithdown Road, Liverpool, L15 2HD: MAN/00BY/HMG/2025/0603Selective Licensing (s.95)£1,510.04£1,510.04 (—) [direct]DECISION © CROWN COPYRIGHT 2026 1 Decision The Tribunal is satisfied beyond reasonable doubt that the 2 nd Respondent committed the offence under section 95(1) of the Housing Act 2004.GOV.UK PDF
MAN/00BY/HMG/2024/0004
2026-05-13
Flat 2, 6 Lower Breck Road, Liverpool, L6 4BY: MAN/00BY/HMG/2024/0004Selective Licensing (s.95)£395.00£1,284.39 (—) [inferred]DECISION © CROWN COPYRIGHT 2026 Decision and Order of the Tribunal The First Respondent is ordered to repay rent to the Applicant in the sum of £1,284.GOV.UK PDF
MAN/00BY/HMF/2024/0046
2026-01-19
35 Heathfield Road, Liverpool, L15 9EU: MAN/00BY/HMF/2024/0046 - 0047Unlicensed HMO (s.72)—£1,227.75 (—) [inferred]Decision : 2 December 2025 _______________________________________________ DECISION ____________________________________ © CROWN COPYRIGHT 2025 1 DECISION (1) The Tribunal makes rent repayment orders against the ResponGOV.UK PDF
MAN/00BY/HMF/2024/0014
2026-05-03
MAN/00BY/HMF/2024/0014 & others: Various purpose-built student accommodation in LiverpoolSelective Licensing (s.95)—— (—) [none]Decision : 13 April 2026 DECISION FOLLOWING PRELIMINARY HEARING © CROWN COPYRIGHT 2026 1 DECISION A.GOV.UK PDF

Frequently Asked Questions (Liverpool (Liverpool City Council))

What is the average or median Rent Repayment Order (RRO) award in Liverpool (Liverpool City Council)?

Across 16 indexed GOV.UK First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) decisions covering Liverpool (Liverpool City Council) (9 positive RRO awards), the median Tribunal award is 77.5% of rent claimed (range 45.0% to 90.0%), with a median monetary award of £1,227.75 and £18,054.34 in total RROs awarded. Notable ruling: MAN/00BY/HMG/2024/0602 (30 Douglas Road, Liverpool, L4 2RQ, Selective Licensing (s.95)) — £6,477.20 (80.0%), decided 2026-01-28 by Judge L. F. McLean.

Do Property Tribunal judges deduct utilities and Universal Credit in Liverpool (Liverpool City Council) RRO claims?

Yes. Under section 44 of the Housing and Planning Act 2016, in Liverpool (Liverpool City Council) rulings utilities or council tax included in the rent were cited/deducted in 14 of 16 cases, Universal Credit or Housing Benefit was deducted under s.44(3)(b) in 12 of 16 cases, pending or delayed council licensing applications featured in 11 cases, and letting/managing agent reliance featured in 3 cases.

How does the 1 May 2026 Renters' Rights Act 24-month RRO cap affect Liverpool (Liverpool City Council) 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 Liverpool (Liverpool City Council).

Where can I download the official GOV.UK Property Tribunal RRO precedent pack for Liverpool (Liverpool City Council)?

You can search all 16 Liverpool (Liverpool City Council) decisions for free under Open Government Licence v3.0 (OGL v3.0) at https://parish.technoplusit.co.uk/rro/liverpool, export the filtered CSV precedent schedule at https://parish.technoplusit.co.uk/api/rro-search?q=00BY&format=csv, or query the zero-token JSON API at https://parish.technoplusit.co.uk/api/rro-search?q=00BY.

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