Q&As
Can a tenant withdraw an application to the First-tier Tribunal (FTT) for a rent repayment order once it has been issued? Are the parties able to negotiate a settlement of the dispute outside of the FTT proceedings and if agreement is reached, request that the application be withdrawn?
The Housing and Planning Act 2016 extended the right of tenants to bring claims before the Residential Property Tribunal for rent repayment orders. Where the tenant has lived in a property within the preceding 12 months and the landlord commits one of a specified number of offences (including violence for securing entry, Harassment of tenants, failure to comply with various obligations or failing to obtain a necessary licence) the tenant, if they can show beyond reasonable doubt that such an offence has been committed, can be awarded a sum of up to 12 months’ rent
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