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Renters' Rights Act 2026 (24-Month RRO Cap & Director Liability) Rent Repayment Order (RRO) & Section 44 Precedent Index

Renters' Rights Act 2026 (commenced 1 May 2026) doubling maximum Rent Repayment Orders from 12 to 24 months' rent and extending personal liability to company directors: 281 real GOV.UK First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) RRO rulings indexed with exact £ claimed, £ awarded, % award, and s.44 mitigation factors.

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Indexed GOV.UK Rulings
281
Verified Direct Awards
179
Median Tribunal Award %
60%
Award % Range
2.3% – 100%
Median Direct Award (£)
£3,400.00
Total RROs Awarded (£)
£1,111,752.92

Section 44 Statutory Deduction & Mitigation Factors Cited

financial_hardship: 241delayed_council_application: 223utilities_deducted: 223universal_credit_deducted: 213director_liability: 201good_condition: 170letting_agent_reliance: 113professional_landlord_aggravation: 110tenant_conduct: 71fire_safety_breach: 69first_offence: 55deposit_unprotected: 8s44_statutory_conduct: 5

Notable GOV.UK First-tier Tribunal Decisions (Renters' Rights Act 2026 (24-Month RRO Cap & Director Liability))

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
CAM/33UG/HMK/2025/0601
2025-08-11
199 Sentinel House, Surrey Street, Norwich NR1 3SZ : CAM/33UG/HMK/2025/0601Unlicensed HMO (s.72)£27,700.00£24,805.00 (90%) [direct]The application for a rent repayment order succeeds against the Second Respondent, BCR Investments Ltd.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

Frequently Asked Questions (Renters' Rights Act 2026 (24-Month RRO Cap & Director Liability))

What is the average or median Rent Repayment Order (RRO) award in Renters' Rights Act 2026 (24-Month RRO Cap & Director Liability)?

Across 281 indexed GOV.UK First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) decisions covering Renters' Rights Act 2026 (24-Month RRO Cap & Director Liability) (179 positive RRO awards), the median Tribunal award is 60.0% of rent claimed (range 2.3% to 100.0%), with a median monetary award of £3,400.00 and £1,111,752.92 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 Renters' Rights Act 2026 (24-Month RRO Cap & Director Liability) RRO claims?

Yes. Under section 44 of the Housing and Planning Act 2016, in Renters' Rights Act 2026 (24-Month RRO Cap & Director Liability) rulings utilities or council tax included in the rent were cited/deducted in 223 of 281 cases, Universal Credit or Housing Benefit was deducted under s.44(3)(b) in 213 of 281 cases, pending or delayed council licensing applications featured in 223 cases, and letting/managing agent reliance featured in 113 cases.

How does the 1 May 2026 Renters' Rights Act 24-month RRO cap affect Renters' Rights Act 2026 (24-Month RRO Cap & Director Liability) 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 Renters' Rights Act 2026 (24-Month RRO Cap & Director Liability).

Where can I download the official GOV.UK Property Tribunal RRO precedent pack for Renters' Rights Act 2026 (24-Month RRO Cap & Director Liability)?

You can search all 281 Renters' Rights Act 2026 (24-Month RRO Cap & Director Liability) decisions for free under Open Government Licence v3.0 (OGL v3.0) at https://parish.technoplusit.co.uk/rro/renters-rights-act-24-month-rro, export the filtered CSV precedent schedule at https://parish.technoplusit.co.uk/api/rro-search?limit=281&format=csv, or query the zero-token JSON API at https://parish.technoplusit.co.uk/api/rro-search?limit=281.

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