RRO Reforms Under The New Renters' Rights Bill

The Government has proposed significant changes to the housing sector under the new Renters' Rights bill, including an overhaul on claims for Rent Repayment Orders ("RRO"). This blog discusses the proposed changes to RRO claims under the Renters Right Bill.

What is changing?

In summary, the new legislation seeks to make changes to:

• The categories of people an RRO claim can be brought against;
• The amount that can be reclaimed under the RRO; and
• Widening the offences that an Applicant can commence RRO proceedings for.

Who can Applicants claim against under the new legislation?

1. Superior Landlords

Presently, RROs can only be made against an immediate landlord and cannot be made against company directors, letting or managing agencies even if they are to blame for the alleged offence which caused a landlord liable for the RRO.