23 Sach Road, London E5 9LY ((Housing) Act 2004 and Housing and Planning Act 2016 - Rent repayment orders) [2022] UKFTT LON_OOAM_HMF_2021_0259 (15 June 2022)

23 Sach Road, London E5 9LY ((Housing) Act 2004 and Housing and Planning Act 2016 - Rent repayment orders) [2022] UKFTT LON_OOAM_HMF_2021_0259 (15 June 2022)

The Tribunal found that the landlord committed the relevant offence by operating an unlicensed HMO and that a rent repayment order is justified under the Housing and Planning Act 2016.

Citation
[2022] UKFTT LON_OOAM_HMF_2021_0259
Parties
Applicant: Applicant (unnamed); Respondent: Respondent (unnamed)
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
15 June 2022
Procedural Posture
Rent Repayment Order Application / First Tier Tribunal Decision
Outcome
Rent repayment order granted
Legal Topics
Rent Repayment Orders, Licensing of Houses, Housing Act 2004, Housing and Planning Act 2016
Housing Law Rent Repayment Orders Licensing of Houses Housing Act 2004 Housing and Planning Act 2016

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Parties

Applicant (unnamed)

Applicant

Respondent (unnamed)

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Rent Repayment Order Application / First Tier Tribunal Decision

Legal Issues

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

Ratio Decidendi

The Tribunal found that the landlord committed the relevant offence by operating an unlicensed HMO and that a rent repayment order is justified under the Housing and Planning Act 2016.

Court Disposition

Rent repayment order granted

Orders

  • Respondent to pay specified sum to applicant as rent repayment