Unlawful Eviction & Harassment - An Update on Damages & Rent Repayment Orders

Introduction

This webinar will look at the approach of the county court to damages for unlawful eviction and harassment claims and the different approach in the First-tier Tribunal to rent repayment orders.

The approach of the First-tier Tribunal to rent repayment orders under Housing and Planning Act 2016 is a developing area of law, which has seen several recent Upper Tribunal decisions that practitioners need to be aware of, as well as a recent Supreme Court decision.

It is aimed at solicitors acting for tenants in order to understand how to prove and quantify damages claims for unlawful eviction and harassment, and at solicitors acting for landlords to understand how to respond to such claims.

It is also aimed at local housing authority officers who may be assisting with such claims.

What You Will Learn

This webinar will cover the following:

• Principles that are applied to the various heads of damages that can be claimed in county court proceedings
• How damages are quantified
• How a rent repayment order is applied for and made
• How the First-tier Tribunal should assess the amount to be paid under a rent repayment order

This webinar was recorded on 14th July 2023