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Rent Repayment Order Calculator

The maximum indicative exposure for landlords, agents and property managers facing a potential Rent Repayment Order in England. It does not predict what a tribunal will award.

Rent information

Rent actually paid for the period, excluding amounts met by housing benefit or the housing element of universal credit where the claim is by a tenant.

Months during which the offence was being committed and rent was paid.

Offence date and statutory period

Offences on or after 1 May 2026 carry a maximum of 24 months' rent; earlier offences remain capped at 12 months.

Offence type

The offence type determines whether an order can be made at all. It does not change the statutory maximum period.

Awaiting input

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The figure shown is the statutory ceiling for the offence date you give, not a prediction of any tribunal award.

  1. Enter the eligible monthly rent and eligible period.
  2. Enter the date the offence was committed.
  3. Select the offence type and calculate.

Rule change: 1 May 2026

Offences committed on or after 1 May 2026 carry a maximum of 24 months’ rent. Earlier offences remain capped at 12 months. The date of the offence governs, not the date of the application.

What is a Rent Repayment Order?

A Rent Repayment Order (RRO) is an order of the First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) requiring a landlord or agent to repay rent to a tenant, or to repay housing benefit or universal credit housing costs to a local authority. This tool covers England only; Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland operate different regimes.

How the maximum period is determined

For offences committed before 1 May 2026, the maximum period is 12 months’ rent. For offences committed on or after that date, the maximum rises to 24 months’ rent under the expanded rent repayment provisions. The date used is the date of the offence, not the date of the application, which is why the calculator asks for it.

What the tribunal considers

There is no percentage formula. The tribunal starts from the rent paid in the eligible period and then considers the conduct of the parties, the seriousness of the offence, whether the landlord has been convicted, and the landlord’s financial circumstances. Awards range from a modest proportion of the rent to the full statutory maximum, and any figure produced here is only the ceiling.

Official guidance

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