What is a Rent Repayment Order?

A Rent Repayment order forces a landlord to refund up to 12 months’ rent.

Rent Repayment Orders are awarded if:

  • The property you are renting does not have a license
  • The landlord has not complied with a council notice
  • The tenant has been harassed or evicted without the correct court paperwork

Why do Rent Repayment Orders exist?

Quite simply, lots of landlords regularly break the law. It is not fair that tenants suffer so that landlords can make a bit more money.

The evidence is very clear, you are up to 60x more likely to die in a property where you can bring a Rent Repayment Order.

Rent Repayments are meant to:

  • Compensate tenants who have been put in a risky situation
  • Remove the extra money made by a landlord who is breaking the law
  • Punish the landlord for breaking the law
  • Deter the landlord from breaking the law again
  • Compensate tenants who have lived with poor conditions and bad property management

Justice For Tenants’ Rent Repayment Order (RRO) Team

Justice For Tenants is widely recognised as the most successful and finest Rent Repayment Order Team. The RRO Team has:

  • Assisted hundreds or thousands of tenants with Rent Repayment Orders every year
  • Paid all Tribunal fees on behalf of all tenants
  • Trained hundreds of government and council staff on Rent Repayment Orders
  • Presented knowledge modules for tenants’ unions and tenant rights organisations
  • Provided training on RROs to the Mayor’s Greater London Assembly team.

It is for this reason that local councils, deposit schemes, The Property Ombudsman, law centres, tenant unions, university law centres and many more organisations refer tenants to Justice For Tenants.

Justice For Tenants has a success rate of above 98% – Far above the national average. We will assist you in getting the money you are owed if the landlord tries to avoid paying.

What should I do if I think I can apply for a Rent Repayment Order?

If you think you may be entitled to a Rent Repayment Order and would like 12 months’ rent repaid to you, please contact Justice For Tenants via the Contact Form or email info@justicefortenants.org.

The RRO Team will freely share their experience, knowledge and advice to help you bring your Rent Repayment Order. Justice For Tenants can also carry out all aspects of the Rent Repayment Order for you and pay any Tribunal Fees on your behalf.

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