Flat 8, Horwood House, Pott Street, London E2 0EH ((Housing) Act 2004 and Housing and Planning Act 2016 - Rent repayment orders) [2023] UKFTT LON_00BG_HMF_2022_0087 (21 February 2023)

The Tribunal found that the respondent had committed the relevant offence by managing or controlling an unlicensed HMO and that a rent repayment order was appropriate under the circumstances.

Citation: [2023] UKFTT LON_00BG_HMF_2022_0087
Parties: Applicant: Applicant (Name not provided); Respondent: Respondent (Name not provided)
Jurisdiction: England and Wales
Judgment Date: 21 February 2023
Procedural Posture: Rent Repayment Order Application / First Tier Tribunal Decision
Outcome: Rent repayment order granted
Legal Topics: Rent Repayment Orders, Licensing of Houses in Multiple Occupation, Penalties for Unlicensed Properties

Housing Law Rent Repayment Orders Licensing of Houses in Multiple Occupation Penalties for Unlicensed Properties

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Parties

Applicant (Name not provided)

Applicant

Respondent (Name not provided)

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Rent Repayment Order Application / First Tier Tribunal Decision

Legal Issues

1 Whether the landlord committed an offence under the Housing Act 2004 by controlling or managing an unlicensed house in multiple occupation (HMO)
2 Whether a rent repayment order should be made under the Housing and Planning Act 2016

Ratio Decidendi

The Tribunal found that the respondent had committed the relevant offence by managing or controlling an unlicensed HMO and that a rent repayment order was appropriate under the circumstances.

Court Disposition

Rent repayment order granted

Orders

Respondent to pay the applicant the specified amount as a rent repayment order