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London Tribunal Region Rent Repayment Order (RRO) & Section 44 Precedent Index

First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) London Region (LON): 151 real GOV.UK RRO decisions indexed under OGL v3.0. Compare s.72 HMO & s.95 Selective Licensing awards, s.44 mitigation deductions, and download the CSV precedent pack.

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Indexed GOV.UK Rulings
151
Verified Direct Awards
108
Median Tribunal Award %
60%
Award % Range
12.5% – 100%
Median Direct Award (£)
£5,210.00
Total RROs Awarded (£)
£896,133.48

Section 44 Statutory Deduction & Mitigation Factors Cited

financial_hardship: 125delayed_council_application: 123utilities_deducted: 122director_liability: 114universal_credit_deducted: 111good_condition: 104letting_agent_reliance: 73professional_landlord_aggravation: 65fire_safety_breach: 46tenant_conduct: 46first_offence: 29deposit_unprotected: 8s44_statutory_conduct: 3

Notable GOV.UK First-tier Tribunal Decisions (London Tribunal Region)

Case RefPropertyOffenceClaimedAwarded (Provenance)Judicial ExtractSource
LON/00AY/HMF/2025/0801
2026-02-25
96 Camberwell New Road, London SE5 0RS - LON/00AY/HMF/2025/0801Unlicensed HMO (s.72)£36,000.00£30,600.00 (85%) [direct]The Tribunal makes a rent repayment order in favour of the Applicants against the Respondent, in the sum of £30,600, to be paid within 28 days of the date of this decision and apportioned as follows: (a) Safia Mahmood - GOV.UK PDF
LON/00BG/HMF/2026/0022
2026-08-24
Flat 12 Trevelyan House, Morpeth Street, London E2 0PY: LON/00BG/HMF/2026/0022Unlicensed HMO (s.72)£42,316.00£29,621.20 (70%) [direct]Having taken into account all the factors set out above the Tribunal determines the Rent Repayment Order in the sum of 70% of the total rent paid after deducting the Tribunal’s estimate of £550 per year per resident as rGOV.UK PDF
LON/00AY/HMG/2025/0679
2026-08-04
36 Kenwyn Road, London SW4 7LH: LON/00AY/HMG/2025/0679Selective Licensing (s.95)£53,785.07£29,581.79 (55%) [direct]Taking all of these matters into account we consider that an award of 55% of the rent for the relevant periods is appropriate .GOV.UK PDF
LON/00AP/HMB/2025/0015
2026-04-16
149 Empire Avenue, London, N18 1AP: LON/00AP/HMB/2025/0015Unlawful Eviction / Harassment£28,800.00£28,800.00 (50%) [direct]Decision : 23 March 2026 DECISION © CROWN COPYRIGHT Decision of the Tribunal 1.GOV.UK PDF
LON/00BG/HMF/2025/0732
2026-05-07
118 Broomfield Street, Poplar, Tower Hamlets, E14 6BQ: LON/00BG/HMF/2025/0732Unlicensed HMO (s.72)£30,600.00£24,480.00 (85%) [direct]The respondent shall repay £24,480 (Twenty-Four Thousand, Four Hundred and Eighty Pounds) to the applicants by 04 June 2026.GOV.UK PDF
LON/00BH/HMG/2025/0616
2025-11-07
15 Dyson Road, London, E11 1NA: LON/00BH/HMG/2025/0616Unlicensed HMO (s.72)£23,953.00£23,953.00 (100%) [direct]The tribunal orders the Respondent to repay to the Applicants the sum of £7,185.GOV.UK PDF
LON/00AG/HMF/2025/0607
2025-09-04
Maryon Mews, 21A South End Road, London NW3 2PT: LON/00AG/HMF/2025/0607Unlicensed HMO (s.72)£39,000.00£23,400.00 (60%) [direct]The Tribunal makes a rent repayment order in favour of the Applicants against the Respondents, in the sum of £23,400 (to be apportioned as set out below), to be paid within 70 days of the date of this decision: (i) The FGOV.UK PDF
LON/00AJ/HMF/2025/0847
2026-04-16
15 Shakespeare Road, London W3 6SG: LON/00AJ/HMF/2025/0847Unlawful Eviction / Harassment£23,231.90£23,231.90 (67.4%) [direct]Decision : 18th March 2026 DECISION (1) The First Respondent shall pay Rent Repayment Orders: (a) To the First Applicant in the sum of £8,369.GOV.UK PDF
LON/00AN/HMF/2025/0815
2026-04-29
39 Steventon Road, London, W12 0SU: LON/00AN/HMF/2025/0815Unlicensed HMO (s.72)£27,699.70£20,774.78 (75%) [direct]The Tribunal makes a Rent repayment order in the sum of £ for the rent paid by the applicant for the period 1 June 2023 to 31 May 2024.GOV.UK PDF
LON/00AJ/HMF/2025/0816
2026-08-10
1C Fairlawn Avenue, Ealing W4 5EF : LON/00AJ/HMF/2025/0816Unlicensed HMO (s.72)£29,125.00£17,475.00 (60%) [direct]Taking all of these matters into account the tribunal determines to award the Applicants 75% of the maximum RRO payable.GOV.UK PDF

Frequently Asked Questions (London Tribunal Region)

What is the average or median Rent Repayment Order (RRO) award in London Tribunal Region?

Across 151 indexed GOV.UK First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) decisions covering London Tribunal Region (108 positive RRO awards), the median Tribunal award is 60.0% of rent claimed (range 12.5% to 100.0%), with a median monetary award of £5,210.00 and £896,133.48 in total RROs awarded. Notable ruling: LON/00AY/HMF/2025/0801 (96 Camberwell New Road, London SE5 0RS, Unlicensed HMO (s.72)) — £30,600.00 (85.0%), decided 2026-02-25 by Tribunal Judge S. McKeown.

Do Property Tribunal judges deduct utilities and Universal Credit in London Tribunal Region RRO claims?

Yes. Under section 44 of the Housing and Planning Act 2016, in London Tribunal Region rulings utilities or council tax included in the rent were cited/deducted in 122 of 151 cases, Universal Credit or Housing Benefit was deducted under s.44(3)(b) in 111 of 151 cases, pending or delayed council licensing applications featured in 123 cases, and letting/managing agent reliance featured in 73 cases.

How does the 1 May 2026 Renters' Rights Act 24-month RRO cap affect London Tribunal Region 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 London Tribunal Region.

Where can I download the official GOV.UK Property Tribunal RRO precedent pack for London Tribunal Region?

You can search all 151 London Tribunal Region decisions for free under Open Government Licence v3.0 (OGL v3.0) at https://parish.technoplusit.co.uk/rro/london, export the filtered CSV precedent schedule at https://parish.technoplusit.co.uk/api/rro-search?region=London&format=csv, or query the zero-token JSON API at https://parish.technoplusit.co.uk/api/rro-search?region=London.

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