Guardian companies continue to try to push back against the RRO legislation which forces them to license their properties and provide safe accommodation for their occupants (we would say tenants,…

Our regular readers will remember that Flat Justice brought the first RRO case for guardians back in 2019:“Guardians can Get Rent Back!“. Since then we have continued to fight to…

. A recent UT judgment (Hancher– see below) has yet again laid out the stages for calculating the “Quantum” or amount that should be awarded in successful RRO cases. We’ve…

Hallet v Parker: a baseline for RRO awards? . In the recent case of Hallet v Parker, when discussing award levels made in RRO cases, Judge Rodger pointed out: “It…

. One of the lesser-known effects of the Housing and Planning Act 2016, alongside allowing tenants easier access to RROs, was to place upon local housing authorities a new duty…

. The Housing Act 2004 (s232)* requires councils to keep a register of all properties that have been granted a licence to be let privately. This includes Houses of Multiple…

. August began under the shadow of the momentous Rakusen v Jepsen (Rakusen) judgment made on the 29th of July, which stated tenants can only make claims against their immediate…

. In total, twenty Rent Repayment Order applications have gone to hearing at the London First-tier Tribunal Property Chamber (Residential Property) (FtT) in July, six more than in June. ….

A quick look at June Rent Repayment Orders (RROs) in London shows that 100% awards, with no deductions is the new normal for RRO awards despite Awad v Hooley. Below…

Kelly helped her daughter and fellow students apply for a RRO from their landlord…only the landlord had died even before the tenants had moved in. Apparently, the demise of the…