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Rent repayments orders (RROs) were introduced in the Housing Act 2004. They enable tenants to reclaim rent paid during a tenancy where their landlord has failed to obtain a property licence. Applicati...

On 13 June 2016, the High Court handed down its decision in Pineport Limited –v- Grangeglen Limited [2016] EWHC 1318 (CH). The case concerns relief from forfeiture where the landlord had forfeited a...

Sarah Cummins, a solicitor in the Anthony Gold housing team, answers what rent repayment orders are and what they are for . For more information on how we can help, visit our websitehttp://www.anthony...

There are provisions in the Housing and Planning Bill 2015-2016, currently working its way through the House of Lords, which will amend the law on RROs and extend their application to cover other offe...

Once the tribunal is satisfied that the local authority or tenant is entitled to a RRO it must decide how much money is to be repaid. Again, the rules differ depending on the party making the applicat...

This is part one of a three-part guide on Rent Repayment Orders outlining what you need to know as a landlord. Rent Repayment Orders (RROs) were introduced in the Housing Act 2004 as an additional...

On 1 February 2016 the Right to Rent immigration checks scheme will go live across the country. This means that all landlords in England will be responsible for checking that new tenants are allowed t...

Sarah Cummins describes what a selective license is and what properties should have this....