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Search 2 real GOV.UK First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) Rent Repayment Order decisions for Reading (Reading Borough Council). Median award: 67.5% (£502), s.72 HMO & s.95 Selective Licensing deductions, and CSV pack.
| Case Ref | Property | Offence | Claimed | Awarded (Provenance) | Judicial Extract | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAM/00MC/HMK/2025/0615 2026-03-06 | 65 Wolsey Street, Reading, RG16AZ :CAM/00MC/HMK/2025/0615 | Selective Licensing (s.95) | £960.00 | £720.00 (75%) [direct] | A rent repayment order of £ £5400 for Normthandazo Msimango; £5400 for Swapnil Mitra and £6300 for Stefanos Politsakis and Eleni Panagiotidou shall be paid by the Respondents. | GOV.UK PDF |
| CAM/00MC/HMC/2025/0004 2026-03-06 | 34 Howard Street, Reading, RG1 7XS: CAM/00MC/HMC/2025/0004 | Improvement Notice / Civil Penalty | £475.00 | £285.00 (60%) [direct] | decision : 1 December 2025 DECISION © CROWN COPYRIGHT 1 DECISION (1) The Tribunal determines that it shall exercise its discretion to make a rent repayment order, in terms that the Respondent shall pay to the Applicant | GOV.UK PDF |
Across 2 indexed GOV.UK First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) decisions covering Reading (Reading Borough Council) (2 positive RRO awards), the median Tribunal award is 67.5% of rent claimed (range 60.0% to 75.0%), with a median monetary award of £502.50 and £1,005.00 in total RROs awarded. Notable ruling: CAM/00MC/HMK/2025/0615 (65 Wolsey Street, Reading, RG16AZ, Selective Licensing (s.95)) — £720.00 (75.0%), decided 2026-03-06 by Judge Shepherd.
Yes. Under section 44 of the Housing and Planning Act 2016, in Reading (Reading Borough Council) rulings utilities or council tax included in the rent were cited/deducted in 2 of 2 cases, Universal Credit or Housing Benefit was deducted under s.44(3)(b) in 2 of 2 cases, pending or delayed council licensing applications featured in 2 cases, and letting/managing agent reliance featured in 0 cases.
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 Reading (Reading Borough Council).
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