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Wigan (Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council) Rent Repayment Order (RRO) & Section 44 Precedent Index

Search 1 real GOV.UK First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) Rent Repayment Order decisions for Wigan (Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council). Median award: 0.0% (£0), s.72 HMO & s.95 Selective Licensing deductions, and CSV pack.

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Indexed GOV.UK Rulings
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Median Direct Award (£)
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Total RROs Awarded (£)
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Section 44 Statutory Deduction & Mitigation Factors Cited

delayed_council_application: 1director_liability: 1financial_hardship: 1professional_landlord_aggravation: 1universal_credit_deducted: 1utilities_deducted: 1

Notable GOV.UK First-tier Tribunal Decisions (Wigan (Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council))

Case RefPropertyOffenceClaimedAwarded (Provenance)Judicial ExtractSource
MAN/00BW/HMF/2023/0026
2026-01-15		10 New Street, Platt Bridge, Wigan WN2 5JB : MAN/00BW/HMF/2023/0026Unlawful Eviction / Harassment£11,730.00— (—) [none]DECISION ____________________________________ © CROWN COPYRIGHT 2024 1 The Decision and Order [Individual Party] is ordered to repay rent of £250 to [Individual Party] within 28 days of [Individual Party] providing [IndGOV.UK PDF

Frequently Asked Questions (Wigan (Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council))

What is the average or median Rent Repayment Order (RRO) award in Wigan (Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council)?

There are 1 indexed GOV.UK First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) RRO decisions in our current national corpus for Wigan (Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council). Across the 281-ruling national dataset, the median positive RRO award is 60.0% of rent claimed. Notable ruling: MAN/00BW/HMF/2023/0026 (10 New Street, Platt Bridge, Wigan WN2 5JB, Unlawful Eviction / Harassment) — determined on quantum, decided 2026-01-15 by Judge J.M. Going.

Do Property Tribunal judges deduct utilities and Universal Credit in Wigan (Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council) RRO claims?

Yes. Under section 44 of the Housing and Planning Act 2016, in Wigan (Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council) rulings utilities or council tax included in the rent were cited/deducted in 1 of 1 cases, Universal Credit or Housing Benefit was deducted under s.44(3)(b) in 1 of 1 cases, pending or delayed council licensing applications featured in 1 cases, and letting/managing agent reliance featured in 0 cases.

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

Where can I download the official GOV.UK Property Tribunal RRO precedent pack for Wigan (Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council)?

You can search all 1 Wigan (Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council) decisions for free under Open Government Licence v3.0 (OGL v3.0) at https://parish.technoplusit.co.uk/rro/wigan, export the filtered CSV precedent schedule at https://parish.technoplusit.co.uk/api/rro-search?q=00BW&format=csv, or query the zero-token JSON API at https://parish.technoplusit.co.uk/api/rro-search?q=00BW.

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