5 Cassandra Close, Coventry, West Midlands, CV4 7HN ((Housing) Act 2004 and Housing and Planning Act 2016 - Rent repayment orders) [2020] UKFTT BIR_00CQ_HMK_2019_0064 (8 April 2020)

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

Citation: [2020] UKFTT BIR_00CQ_HMK_2019_0064
Parties: Applicant: Applicant (unnamed); Respondent: Respondent (unnamed)
Jurisdiction: England and Wales
Judgment Date: 08 April 2020
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 Property

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

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Parties

Applicant (unnamed)

Applicant

Respondent (unnamed)

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Rent Repayment Order Application / First Tier Tribunal Decision

Legal Issues

1 Whether the respondent was required to hold a licence for the property under the Housing Act 2004
2 Whether the respondent committed an offence under section 72(1) of the Housing Act 2004 by controlling or managing an unlicensed HMO
3 Whether a rent repayment order should be made and the amount to be repaid

Ratio Decidendi

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

Court Disposition

Rent repayment order granted

Orders

Respondent to repay specified amount of rent to applicant