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Unlawful Eviction & Harassment (Protection from Eviction Act 1977 s.1) Rent Repayment Order (RRO) & Section 44 Precedent Index

Protection from Eviction Act 1977 section 1(2), (3) and (3A) unlawful deprivation of occupation and harassment of residential occupiers: 38 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
38
Verified Direct Awards
12
Median Tribunal Award %
60%
Award % Range
35% – 95%
Median Direct Award (£)
£3,672.60
Total RROs Awarded (£)
£90,899.69

Section 44 Statutory Deduction & Mitigation Factors Cited

financial_hardship: 30universal_credit_deducted: 25utilities_deducted: 25good_condition: 20delayed_council_application: 16director_liability: 14tenant_conduct: 11letting_agent_reliance: 10professional_landlord_aggravation: 7first_offence: 4fire_safety_breach: 3s44_statutory_conduct: 2

Notable GOV.UK First-tier Tribunal Decisions (Unlawful Eviction & Harassment (Protection from Eviction Act 1977 s.1))

Case RefPropertyOffenceClaimedAwarded (Provenance)Judicial ExtractSource
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/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/00AC/HTC/2024/0023
2026-03-10
Flat 17 Lister Court, Pasteur Close, London, NW9 5HZ: LON/00AC/HTC/2024/0023Unlawful Eviction / Harassment£6,500.00£6,500.00 (92.9%) [direct]The Tribunal makes a rent repayment order in favour of the Applicant in the sum of £6,500 for the period 8 December 2023 to 7 May 2024.GOV.UK PDF
LON/00AT/HMF/2025/0707
2025-11-19
44 Dorset Waye, Hounslow, TW5 0ND: LON/00AT/HMF/2025/0707Unlawful Eviction / Harassment£6,853.34£4,645.20 (67.8%) [direct]Decision : 17 November 2025 DECISION Decision of the Tribunal 1.GOV.UK PDF
HAV/00HB/HMF/2025/0616
2026-02-23
Flat 3, 4 Beauley Road, Southville, Bristol, BS3 1PX: HAV/00HB/HMF/2025/0616Unlawful Eviction / Harassment£5,562.50£2,700.00 (48.5%) [direct]Decision : 22 January 2026 DECISION © CROWN COPYRIGHT Decision The Respondent shall pay to the Applicants the sum of £2,700 within 28 days.GOV.UK PDF
CAM/12UG/HMK/2025/0606
2026-05-11
96 Ermine Way, Arrington, Cambridgeshire, SG8 OAH:CAM/12UG/HMK/2025/060696Unlawful Eviction / Harassment—£1,728.52 (35%) [direct]Taking all of these matters into account we consider that an award of 35% of the rent for the relevant period is appropriate.GOV.UK PDF
CAM/00KA/HMC/2024/0600
2025-11-27
23 Ivy Road, Luton, Bedfordshire. LU1 1Dl: CAM/00KA/HMC/2024/0600Unlawful Eviction / Harassment£3,471.00£1,561.95 (45%) [direct]Decision : 10 September 2025 _______________________________________________ DECISION ____________________________________ © CROWN COPYRIGHT 2025 1 DECISION 1.GOV.UK PDF
LON/00AG/HMF/2025/0610
2025-12-31
5C, Greville Road, London. NW6 5HY: LON/00AG/HMF/2025/0610Unlawful Eviction / Harassment£2,400.00£1,320.12 (55%) [direct]The tribunal makes a Rent Repayment Order against the Respondent in the sum of £1320.GOV.UK PDF
LON/00AN/HMF/2025/0641
2025-11-06
Flat 13 Samuel Richardson House, North East Crescent, London W14 8TE: LON/00AN/HMF/2025/0641Unlawful Eviction / Harassment£840.00£798.00 (95%) [direct]The tribunal determines to make a Rent Repayment Order in the sum of £7980.GOV.UK PDF
LON/00AL/HMG/2024/0608
2025-11-12
Room 1, 557 Sidcup Road, Greenwich SE9 3AF : LON/00AL/HMG/2024/0608Unlawful Eviction / Harassment£452.31£294.00 (65%) [direct]The tribunal determines to make a Rent Repayment Order for the period 1st September 2023 – 19th February 2024 for the sum of £2944.GOV.UK PDF

Frequently Asked Questions (Unlawful Eviction & Harassment (Protection from Eviction Act 1977 s.1))

What is the average or median Rent Repayment Order (RRO) award in Unlawful Eviction & Harassment (Protection from Eviction Act 1977 s.1)?

Across 38 indexed GOV.UK First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) decisions covering Unlawful Eviction & Harassment (Protection from Eviction Act 1977 s.1) (12 positive RRO awards), the median Tribunal award is 60.0% of rent claimed (range 35.0% to 95.0%), with a median monetary award of £3,672.60 and £90,899.69 in total RROs awarded. Notable ruling: LON/00AP/HMB/2025/0015 (149 Empire Avenue, London, N18 1AP, Unlawful Eviction / Harassment) — £28,800.00 (50.0%), decided 2026-04-16 by Judge Robert Latham.

Do Property Tribunal judges deduct utilities and Universal Credit in Unlawful Eviction & Harassment (Protection from Eviction Act 1977 s.1) RRO claims?

Yes. Under section 44 of the Housing and Planning Act 2016, in Unlawful Eviction & Harassment (Protection from Eviction Act 1977 s.1) rulings utilities or council tax included in the rent were cited/deducted in 25 of 38 cases, Universal Credit or Housing Benefit was deducted under s.44(3)(b) in 25 of 38 cases, pending or delayed council licensing applications featured in 16 cases, and letting/managing agent reliance featured in 10 cases.

How does the 1 May 2026 Renters' Rights Act 24-month RRO cap affect Unlawful Eviction & Harassment (Protection from Eviction Act 1977 s.1) 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 Unlawful Eviction & Harassment (Protection from Eviction Act 1977 s.1).

Where can I download the official GOV.UK Property Tribunal RRO precedent pack for Unlawful Eviction & Harassment (Protection from Eviction Act 1977 s.1)?

You can search all 38 Unlawful Eviction & Harassment (Protection from Eviction Act 1977 s.1) decisions for free under Open Government Licence v3.0 (OGL v3.0) at https://parish.technoplusit.co.uk/rro/unlawful-eviction, export the filtered CSV precedent schedule at https://parish.technoplusit.co.uk/api/rro-search?offence_type=Unlawful+Eviction+/+Harassment&format=csv, or query the zero-token JSON API at https://parish.technoplusit.co.uk/api/rro-search?offence_type=Unlawful+Eviction+/+Harassment.

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