Commentary on Sections Part 1 Regulation of Private Rented Housing Section 33 – Rent repayment orders: further provision
87.This section sets out circumstances in which a rent repayment order must be made by a tribunal and the amount that the order must cover, this is when an application is made by a licensing authority or local housing authority.  In addition the section sets out circumstances in which a tribunal may order a lesser amount than the amount of benefit received by the landlord where it would otherwise be unreasonable to order the full amount.  The section also sets out other matters that should be taken into account by a tribunal when determining an amount to be set out in a rent repayment order.
88.All amounts determined by a tribunal and required to be repaid by an order can be recovered as a debt due to the applicant from the appropriate person.