The Blaenau Gwent rent repayment order evidence checklist

Core bundle (every claim)

Tenancy agreement — all pages. Establishes who the immediate landlord is, the rent, the period.
Rent payment proof — bank statements with transfers highlighted; standing-order confirmations; receipts.
The register check — dated screenshot(s) showing no licence for your address: Blaenau Gwent register.
Universal Credit letters covering every month claimed (the housing element figure).
The household list — names, households, move-in dates. Establishes the 5+/2+ household test.
The notice of intended proceedings + proof of service + the 28-day gap (new regime).

Supporting evidence (case-dependent)

Photos: rooms in use as bedrooms, shared facilities, hazards — timestamps on.
The group chat / email thread with the landlord (whole threads, not excerpts).
Company numbers and Land Registry title if rent-to-rent is in play.
Council enforcement letters, if you reported first.
Bills records if utilities were included (the deduction argument).

Bundle mechanics

The tribunal wants one paginated, bookmarked, searchable PDF — evidence outside the bundle can be refused. Order: chronology, tenancy, payments, register evidence, UC letters, correspondence, photos (each referenced in your statement). The EvidenceCanvas pack builds exactly this; DIY requires care — see the process, step by step.

The standard you're meeting

Beyond reasonable doubt. Every factual claim in your statement should point at an exhibit. Where an assertion has no exhibit, either find one or cut it.

Wales note

Blaenau Gwent is in Wales: claims are decided by the Residential Property Tribunal for Wales and licensing runs through Rent Smart Wales. The principles above carry over; the forum differs. Shelter Cymru: 08000 495 495.

*Reviewed by Sean McNamara against legislation.gov.uk and GOV.UK guidance. Last verified 2026-09-04.*

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Reviewed by Sean McNamara against legislation.gov.uk, GOV.UK tribunal guidance and council registers. Last verified: 2026-09-04.