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

First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) Northern Region (MAN): 47 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
47
Verified Direct Awards
20
Median Tribunal Award %
75%
Award % Range
25% – 98.1%
Median Direct Award (£)
£1,256.07
Total RROs Awarded (£)
£50,695.72

Section 44 Statutory Deduction & Mitigation Factors Cited

financial_hardship: 42universal_credit_deducted: 37utilities_deducted: 35delayed_council_application: 33director_liability: 30letting_agent_reliance: 18good_condition: 16professional_landlord_aggravation: 12first_offence: 8tenant_conduct: 7fire_safety_breach: 6s44_statutory_conduct: 1

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

Case RefPropertyOffenceClaimedAwarded (Provenance)Judicial ExtractSource
MAN/00FF/HMF/2025/0601
2026-05-18
12 Howard Street, York, YO10 4BQ : MAN/00FF/HMF/2025/0601-603Unlicensed HMO (s.72)£9,865.16£7,398.87 (75%) [direct]Decision : 18 May 2026 DECISION © CROWN COPYRIGHT 2026 (1) The First Respondent shall be removed as a party to the proceedings.GOV.UK PDF
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/00EY/HMG/2024/0011
2025-12-11
62 Hornby Road, Blackpool FY1 4QJ: MAN/00EY/HMG/2024/0011Selective Licensing (s.95)£5,342.50£5,239.75 (98.1%) [direct]The Tribunal makes a Rent Repayment Order against Respondent (1) in the sum of £5,239.GOV.UK PDF
MAN/00EJ/HMG/2024/0005
2026-01-06
35 Stanley Street, Durham DL14 8RY: MAN/00EJ/HMG/2024/0005Selective Licensing (s.95)£3,764.00£941.00 (25%) [direct]The Tribunal makes a Rent Repayment Order against the Respondent in the sum of £941 to be paid to the Applicant within 28 days of the date of this Decision.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/36UD/HMC/2024/0004
2025-10-20
11 Bond End, Knaresborough, North Yorkshire, HG5 9AW: MAN/36UD/HMC/2024/0004Improvement Notice / Civil Penalty£648.00£486.00 (75%) [direct]The Tribunal makes a Rent Repayment Order against the Respondent in the sum of £486, to be paid to the Applicants within 28 days of the date of this Decision.GOV.UK PDF
MAN/30UH/HMF/2024/0602
2026-01-15
15 Dumbarton Road, Lancaster LA1 3BX: MAN/30UH/HMF/2024/0602Unlicensed HMO (s.72)£800.00£481.53 (60.2%) [direct]Decision : 12 December 2025 _______________________________________________ DECISION ____________________________________ © CROWN COPYRIGHT 2025 1 DECISION A.GOV.UK PDF
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/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

Frequently Asked Questions (Northern Tribunal Region)

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

Across 47 indexed GOV.UK First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) decisions covering Northern Tribunal Region (20 positive RRO awards), the median Tribunal award is 75.0% of rent claimed (range 25.0% to 98.1%), with a median monetary award of £1,256.07 and £50,695.72 in total RROs awarded. Notable ruling: MAN/00FF/HMF/2025/0601 (12 Howard Street, York, YO10 4BQ : -603, Unlicensed HMO (s.72)) — £7,398.87 (75.0%), decided 2026-05-18 by Judge Richard Dobson Mason LLB.

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

Yes. Under section 44 of the Housing and Planning Act 2016, in Northern Tribunal Region rulings utilities or council tax included in the rent were cited/deducted in 35 of 47 cases, Universal Credit or Housing Benefit was deducted under s.44(3)(b) in 37 of 47 cases, pending or delayed council licensing applications featured in 33 cases, and letting/managing agent reliance featured in 18 cases.

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

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

You can search all 47 Northern Tribunal Region decisions for free under Open Government Licence v3.0 (OGL v3.0) at https://parish.technoplusit.co.uk/rro/northern, export the filtered CSV precedent schedule at https://parish.technoplusit.co.uk/api/rro-search?region=Northern&format=csv, or query the zero-token JSON API at https://parish.technoplusit.co.uk/api/rro-search?region=Northern.

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