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85% #RentRepaymentOrder (#RRO) in London FtT (J Nicol) - J4T case - professional landlord, along with another swipe at UT re utilities deductions... #GetRentBack
March 15, 2025 at 2:01 PM
85% #RentRepaymentOrder (#RRO) in London FtT (J Nicol) - J4T case - professional landlord, along with another swipe at UT re utilities deductions... #GetRentBack
65% #RentRepaymentOrder (#RRO) for As of an unlicensed HMO. R actually stated it was As' responsibility to make sure a fire alarm was in place! 😂
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An important lesson here for RRO As in terms of giving evidence:
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An important lesson here for RRO As in terms of giving evidence:
February 11, 2025 at 4:28 PM
65% #RentRepaymentOrder (#RRO) for As of an unlicensed HMO. R actually stated it was As' responsibility to make sure a fire alarm was in place! 😂
#GetRentBack
An important lesson here for RRO As in terms of giving evidence:
#GetRentBack
An important lesson here for RRO As in terms of giving evidence:
RRO Appeals: how long do they take? 5 months minimum
We wanted to advise our clients on how long they could expect an appeal of a First-tier Tribunal decision might take at the Upper Tribunal. Here is a table of appeals from 2024 showing the delays. Quite a range: 150 to 431 days
We wanted to advise our clients on how long they could expect an appeal of a First-tier Tribunal decision might take at the Upper Tribunal. Here is a table of appeals from 2024 showing the delays. Quite a range: 150 to 431 days
January 22, 2025 at 9:10 AM
RRO Appeals: how long do they take? 5 months minimum
We wanted to advise our clients on how long they could expect an appeal of a First-tier Tribunal decision might take at the Upper Tribunal. Here is a table of appeals from 2024 showing the delays. Quite a range: 150 to 431 days
We wanted to advise our clients on how long they could expect an appeal of a First-tier Tribunal decision might take at the Upper Tribunal. Here is a table of appeals from 2024 showing the delays. Quite a range: 150 to 431 days
RRO Survey
Here are some more findings from our survey of independent or DIY Rent Repayment Order (#RRO) Applicants.
NB: Local Authorities gave unclear answers to Applicants request for information in 35% of cases. In ~10% of cases they gave information that directly led to the loss of the RRO case.
Here are some more findings from our survey of independent or DIY Rent Repayment Order (#RRO) Applicants.
NB: Local Authorities gave unclear answers to Applicants request for information in 35% of cases. In ~10% of cases they gave information that directly led to the loss of the RRO case.
January 21, 2025 at 8:26 AM
RRO Survey
Here are some more findings from our survey of independent or DIY Rent Repayment Order (#RRO) Applicants.
NB: Local Authorities gave unclear answers to Applicants request for information in 35% of cases. In ~10% of cases they gave information that directly led to the loss of the RRO case.
Here are some more findings from our survey of independent or DIY Rent Repayment Order (#RRO) Applicants.
NB: Local Authorities gave unclear answers to Applicants request for information in 35% of cases. In ~10% of cases they gave information that directly led to the loss of the RRO case.
We conducted a survey over the holiday of DIY #RentRepaymentOrder (#RRO) Applicants
Please see the results summary on our blog here:
getrentback.org/blog/2025/01...
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Please see the results summary on our blog here:
getrentback.org/blog/2025/01...
#GetRentBack
January 20, 2025 at 3:39 PM
We conducted a survey over the holiday of DIY #RentRepaymentOrder (#RRO) Applicants
Please see the results summary on our blog here:
getrentback.org/blog/2025/01...
#GetRentBack
Please see the results summary on our blog here:
getrentback.org/blog/2025/01...
#GetRentBack
A recent #RentRepaymentOrder (#RRO) decision from the Upper Tribunal found that a superior landlord was actually the direct landlord but then wasn't. And it didn't matter anyway. Our latest blog:
getrentback.org/blog/2024/09/0…
getrentback.org/blog/2024/09/0…
January 7, 2025 at 12:48 PM
A recent #RentRepaymentOrder (#RRO) decision from the Upper Tribunal found that a superior landlord was actually the direct landlord but then wasn't. And it didn't matter anyway. Our latest blog:
getrentback.org/blog/2024/09/0…
getrentback.org/blog/2024/09/0…
When @Unite_Student tried to license their Queens Park House property in Coventry, the LA found that their Electrical Safety Certificate was "unsatisfactory"
Unite had to undertake remedial works to ensure the 464 students in the block were safe.
Licensing works, #RROs work
Unite had to undertake remedial works to ensure the 464 students in the block were safe.
Licensing works, #RROs work
January 7, 2025 at 12:46 PM
When @Unite_Student tried to license their Queens Park House property in Coventry, the LA found that their Electrical Safety Certificate was "unsatisfactory"
Unite had to undertake remedial works to ensure the 464 students in the block were safe.
Licensing works, #RROs work
Unite had to undertake remedial works to ensure the 464 students in the block were safe.
Licensing works, #RROs work
33% #RRO: another case of overstated conduct allegations against R: unfair and "untruthful" & "should never have been made". As punished accordingly
In commenting on why other As did not join, T seems well informed:
x.com/dev_rro/status…
In commenting on why other As did not join, T seems well informed:
x.com/dev_rro/status…
January 7, 2025 at 12:45 PM
33% #RRO: another case of overstated conduct allegations against R: unfair and "untruthful" & "should never have been made". As punished accordingly
In commenting on why other As did not join, T seems well informed:
x.com/dev_rro/status…
In commenting on why other As did not join, T seems well informed:
x.com/dev_rro/status…
Sort of 100%...but the Tribunal does not allow any rent to be repaid from a period which overlapped the start of the licensing scheme on 1st March, quoting Kowalek...not sure that really applies here! Rent was paid 14th Feb to 14th March but none of this was allowed in the RRO
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January 7, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Sort of 100%...but the Tribunal does not allow any rent to be repaid from a period which overlapped the start of the licensing scheme on 1st March, quoting Kowalek...not sure that really applies here! Rent was paid 14th Feb to 14th March but none of this was allowed in the RRO
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New note in our #RentRepaymentOrder (#RRO) guide. Important if you are considering making a RRO application soon but have time to wait...
#GetRentBack #GetMoreRentBack
Free guide available here:
GetRentBack.org
#GetRentBack #GetMoreRentBack
Free guide available here:
GetRentBack.org
January 7, 2025 at 12:43 PM
New note in our #RentRepaymentOrder (#RRO) guide. Important if you are considering making a RRO application soon but have time to wait...
#GetRentBack #GetMoreRentBack
Free guide available here:
GetRentBack.org
#GetRentBack #GetMoreRentBack
Free guide available here:
GetRentBack.org
Another #guardians #RentRepaymentOrder (#RRO) decision that arrived yesterday evening. Did the guardianship company have a lease?
A careful & lengthy analysis by Southern FtT concludes that they did: so guardians can #GetRentBack
Our blog & decision link:
getrentback.org/blog/2023/11/0…
A careful & lengthy analysis by Southern FtT concludes that they did: so guardians can #GetRentBack
Our blog & decision link:
getrentback.org/blog/2023/11/0…
January 7, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Another #guardians #RentRepaymentOrder (#RRO) decision that arrived yesterday evening. Did the guardianship company have a lease?
A careful & lengthy analysis by Southern FtT concludes that they did: so guardians can #GetRentBack
Our blog & decision link:
getrentback.org/blog/2023/11/0…
A careful & lengthy analysis by Southern FtT concludes that they did: so guardians can #GetRentBack
Our blog & decision link:
getrentback.org/blog/2023/11/0…
Tenants, 1 pregnant, locked out of their flat while on trip to visit sick parents in Bulgaria. Video of landlord entering room & bagging up Ts' possessions. Police came...& HELPED criminals!
100% #RentRepaymentOrder (#RRO) #GetRentBack
👏@SaferRentingCH
🤬@metpoliceuk
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100% #RentRepaymentOrder (#RRO) #GetRentBack
👏@SaferRentingCH
🤬@metpoliceuk
x.com/dev_rro/status…
January 7, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Tenants, 1 pregnant, locked out of their flat while on trip to visit sick parents in Bulgaria. Video of landlord entering room & bagging up Ts' possessions. Police came...& HELPED criminals!
100% #RentRepaymentOrder (#RRO) #GetRentBack
👏@SaferRentingCH
🤬@metpoliceuk
x.com/dev_rro/status…
100% #RentRepaymentOrder (#RRO) #GetRentBack
👏@SaferRentingCH
🤬@metpoliceuk
x.com/dev_rro/status…
Judge Nicol continues to argue against the deduction of utilities from RROs, as guided by UT. Quite right too. Rent is defined in HaPA (s52) as rent that can be claimed for UC. DWP guidance for UC rent do not separate out utilities so nor should the juiciary
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January 7, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Judge Nicol continues to argue against the deduction of utilities from RROs, as guided by UT. Quite right too. Rent is defined in HaPA (s52) as rent that can be claimed for UC. DWP guidance for UC rent do not separate out utilities so nor should the juiciary
x.com/dev_rro/status…
x.com/dev_rro/status…
Ball dropped completely here. Had the Applicants pleaded an alternative offence of breaching Southwark's Additional Licensing scheme then they would have won! Slight hint in Tribunal decision!
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January 7, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Ball dropped completely here. Had the Applicants pleaded an alternative offence of breaching Southwark's Additional Licensing scheme then they would have won! Slight hint in Tribunal decision!
x.com/dev_rro/status…
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An oft overlooked avenue for appeal in #RRO s: not just on a point of law but also "on any other ground" under the HaPA itself (Marigold v Wells [2023] UKUT 33 (LC)):
January 7, 2025 at 12:41 PM
An oft overlooked avenue for appeal in #RRO s: not just on a point of law but also "on any other ground" under the HaPA itself (Marigold v Wells [2023] UKUT 33 (LC)):
UT's idea that criminal sentencing helps to rate the seriousness of offences listed for RROs just doesn't work, as shown by our analysis here, where 4 of the more common offences end up with the same rank:
January 7, 2025 at 12:41 PM
UT's idea that criminal sentencing helps to rate the seriousness of offences listed for RROs just doesn't work, as shown by our analysis here, where 4 of the more common offences end up with the same rank:
Found this decision by Judge Latham, London FtT:Vital #RRO read
With Judge Nicol, a consensus is growing: much UT guidance is confusing at best or just plain wrong.
HaPA 2016 was meant to toughen the licensing regime of 2004 Act, not weaken it.
gov.uk/residential-pr…
With Judge Nicol, a consensus is growing: much UT guidance is confusing at best or just plain wrong.
HaPA 2016 was meant to toughen the licensing regime of 2004 Act, not weaken it.
gov.uk/residential-pr…
January 7, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Found this decision by Judge Latham, London FtT:Vital #RRO read
With Judge Nicol, a consensus is growing: much UT guidance is confusing at best or just plain wrong.
HaPA 2016 was meant to toughen the licensing regime of 2004 Act, not weaken it.
gov.uk/residential-pr…
With Judge Nicol, a consensus is growing: much UT guidance is confusing at best or just plain wrong.
HaPA 2016 was meant to toughen the licensing regime of 2004 Act, not weaken it.
gov.uk/residential-pr…
they have to fight to get a case to the code "Tribunal".
An example: a student's complaint that their building's fire detection system was not working before moving in was upheld
"His exasperation has also been very evident": no wonder!Radford Mill):
nationalcode.org/Pages/Category…
An example: a student's complaint that their building's fire detection system was not working before moving in was upheld
"His exasperation has also been very evident": no wonder!Radford Mill):
nationalcode.org/Pages/Category…
January 7, 2025 at 12:40 PM
they have to fight to get a case to the code "Tribunal".
An example: a student's complaint that their building's fire detection system was not working before moving in was upheld
"His exasperation has also been very evident": no wonder!Radford Mill):
nationalcode.org/Pages/Category…
An example: a student's complaint that their building's fire detection system was not working before moving in was upheld
"His exasperation has also been very evident": no wonder!Radford Mill):
nationalcode.org/Pages/Category…
We have heard many complaints from students in such blocks where conditions were near to intolerable: excessive heat, infestations, repairs not done. Many have also suffered on-going building works outside their windows due to re-cladding etc.
January 7, 2025 at 12:40 PM
We have heard many complaints from students in such blocks where conditions were near to intolerable: excessive heat, infestations, repairs not done. Many have also suffered on-going building works outside their windows due to re-cladding etc.
The code was set up in 2004 following safety concerns for such blocks. Members must obey strict guidelines, all specified here:But...the scheme is largely self-administered and there is little oversight.
nationalcode.org/download-codes
nationalcode.org/download-codes
January 7, 2025 at 12:40 PM
The code was set up in 2004 following safety concerns for such blocks. Members must obey strict guidelines, all specified here:But...the scheme is largely self-administered and there is little oversight.
nationalcode.org/download-codes
nationalcode.org/download-codes
In January a student block in Leeds was closed by @WYFRS :
“200 faults in [the] premises, and that should a fire have occurred, the building would offer little or no protection for its inhabitants”. 300 students evacuated:A THREAD on Student digs safety:
wyfs.co.uk/news/students-…
“200 faults in [the] premises, and that should a fire have occurred, the building would offer little or no protection for its inhabitants”. 300 students evacuated:A THREAD on Student digs safety:
wyfs.co.uk/news/students-…
January 7, 2025 at 12:39 PM
In January a student block in Leeds was closed by @WYFRS :
“200 faults in [the] premises, and that should a fire have occurred, the building would offer little or no protection for its inhabitants”. 300 students evacuated:A THREAD on Student digs safety:
wyfs.co.uk/news/students-…
“200 faults in [the] premises, and that should a fire have occurred, the building would offer little or no protection for its inhabitants”. 300 students evacuated:A THREAD on Student digs safety:
wyfs.co.uk/news/students-…