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

Search 5 real GOV.UK First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) Rent Repayment Order decisions for Manchester (Manchester City Council). Median award: 25.0% (£1,162), s.72 HMO & s.95 Selective Licensing deductions, and CSV pack.

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Indexed GOV.UK Rulings
5
Verified Direct Awards
3
Median Tribunal Award %
25%
Award % Range
25% – 25%
Median Direct Award (£)
£1,161.78
Total RROs Awarded (£)
£5,736.34

Section 44 Statutory Deduction & Mitigation Factors Cited

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

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

Case RefPropertyOffenceClaimedAwarded (Provenance)Judicial ExtractSource
MAN/00BN/HMF/2025/0619
2026-07-10
3 Guildford Road, Manchester M6 8PT: MAN/00BN/HMF/2025/0619Unlicensed HMO (s.72)£1,720.84£430.00 (25%) [direct]The Tribunal makes a Rent Repayment Order against the Respondent in the sum of £430, to be paid to the Applicant within 28 days of the date of this Decision.GOV.UK PDF
MAN/00BN/HMF/2024/0048
2026-02-12
10 Larke Rise, Manchester, M20 2UL: MAN/00BN/HMF/2024/0048Unlicensed HMO (s.72)—£4,144.56 (—) [inferred]Decision : 13 January 2026 _______________________________________________ DECISION ____________________________________ © CROWN COPYRIGHT 2026 Decision 1.GOV.UK PDF
MAN/00BN/HMF/2024/0037
2026-01-19
1 Palatine Avenue, Withington, Manchester M20 3DP: MAN/00BN/HMF/2024/0037 & /0039 - 0040 & /0043Unlicensed HMO (s.72)—£1,161.78 (—) [inferred]Decision : 1 December 2025 DECISION © CROWN COPYRIGHT 2025 Decision 1.GOV.UK PDF
MAN/00BN/HMF/2023/0012
2026-01-15
39 Ruskin Avenue, Rusholme, Manchester, M14 4DP: MAN/00BN/HMF/2023/0012Unlicensed HMO (s.72)—— (—) [none]Decision : 26 March 2024 © CROWN COPYRIGHT 2024 1 Decision The Tribunal is satisfied beyond reasonable doubt that the Respondents, [Individual Respondent], Aroon Shaheen Khan and Ahmed Khokhar committed an offence underGOV.UK PDF
MAN/00BN/HMF/2023/0044
2026-01-12
97 Neil Lane, Chorlton, Manchester, M21 7SW : MAN/00BN/HMF/2023/0044Unlicensed HMO (s.72)—£0.00 (0%) [none]DECISION © CROWN COPYRIGHT 2024 1 Decision The application is refused.GOV.UK PDF

Frequently Asked Questions (Manchester (Manchester City Council))

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

Across 5 indexed GOV.UK First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) decisions covering Manchester (Manchester City Council) (3 positive RRO awards), the median Tribunal award is 25.0% of rent claimed (range 25.0% to 25.0%), with a median monetary award of £1,161.78 and £5,736.34 in total RROs awarded. Notable ruling: MAN/00BN/HMF/2025/0619 (3 Guildford Road, Manchester M6 8PT, Unlicensed HMO (s.72)) — £430.00 (25.0%), decided 2026-07-10 by Judge M Steer.

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

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

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

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

You can search all 5 Manchester (Manchester City Council) decisions for free under Open Government Licence v3.0 (OGL v3.0) at https://parish.technoplusit.co.uk/rro/manchester, export the filtered CSV precedent schedule at https://parish.technoplusit.co.uk/api/rro-search?q=00BN&format=csv, or query the zero-token JSON API at https://parish.technoplusit.co.uk/api/rro-search?q=00BN.

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