Live Webinar: Rent Repayment Orders: Practice, Procedure, and Reform

The course is designed for lawyers, housing advisors, local authority officers, and property professionals who require a structured understanding of current practice and the impact of the reforms under the Renters’ Rights Act 2025 (RRA).

This webinar can be picked up throughout anyone's professional career regardless of experience.

• Comprehensive understanding of the legal framework governing RROs
• Practical knowledge of Tribunal procedure including the burden of proof, and best practice when making or responding to an application
• Key case law and how the reforms under the RRA change the legal landscape for RROs.
• OBJECTIVES
• Define an RRO
• Know the offences that give rise to the liability both now and post reform
• Key legislation changes that have shaped the RRO
• Ensure key terminology is familiar e.g. “relevant landlord”, “beyond reasonable doubt”
• An understanding of the procedure in the FTT
• Evaluate the impact of the reforms

1. RROs now cover a lot more offences than originally intended meaning greater exposure for landlords and more opportunity for practitioners
2. RROs sit in a unique hybrid space with the offence to be proved beyond reasonable doubt and yet the case is decided in the First-tier Tribunal, which practitioners must understand.
3. A landlord’s “reasonable excuse” argument rarely succeeds. The case law shows that there is limited tolerance for not understanding licensing regimes, compliance delays, or an administrative oversight. Knowledge of management of residential property becomes essential to avoid the potential penalty which will double under the reform.

Rakusen v Jepsen and others UKSC/2021/0188

https://www.supremecourt.uk/cases/uksc-2021-0188

Judgment - https://supremecourt.uk/uploads/uksc_2021_0188_judgment_88ddab0a6c.pdf

Kowalek & Anor v Hassanein Ltd [2022] EWCA Civ 104

https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWCA/Civ/2022/1041.html

This live webinar contains a 45-minute presentation from Gina Peters and a 15-minute Q&A session where you can ask any questions you'd like. You can download your own copy of the presentation and resources to refer to during and after the live webinar.

You will be able to actively listen to the course and ask questions to the speaker.

This live webinar provides you with 1 hour of learning.

Attendees will receive a CPD certificate upon completion of this course.

The live webinar begins at 10am and our Q&A session starts at 10.45am.

The £69 +VAT price includes:

• 45-minutes of topical content
• 15-minute interactive Q&A
• Slides circulated with you to keep
• Additional resources

Of course! Once you select the live webinar, you will have the option to select the number of tickets you want to purchase, then you can follow the instructions on the screen. Once your payment has been processed, you will then be asked to assign the tickets to those attending. Each delegate will then receive an email with instructions on how to finalise their booking.

Simply get in touch with info@formediagroup.co.uk to request an invoice, you will need to let us know which live webinar you are booking and how many attendees you need to book.