25 Alderney Road, London, E1 4EG ((Housing) Act 2004 and Housing and Planning Act 2016 - Rent repayment orders) [2023] UKFTT LON_00BG_HMF_2022_0152 (9 January 2023)

25 Alderney Road, London, E1 4EG ((Housing) Act 2004 and Housing and Planning Act 2016 - Rent repayment orders) [2023] UKFTT LON_00BG_HMF_2022_0152 (9 January 2023)

The tribunal found that the respondent had committed the relevant housing offence by operating an unlicensed HMO and that a rent repayment order was appropriate.

Citation
[2023] UKFTT LON_00BG_HMF_2022_0152
Parties
Applicant: Applicant; Respondent: Respondent
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
09 January 2023
Procedural Posture
Rent Repayment Order Application / First Tier Tribunal Decision
Outcome
Rent repayment order granted
Legal Topics
Rent Repayment Orders, Licensing Offences, Housing Act 2004, Housing and Planning Act 2016
Housing Law Landlord and Tenant Law Rent Repayment Orders Licensing Offences Housing Act 2004 Housing and Planning Act 2016

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Parties

Applicant

Applicant

Respondent

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Rent Repayment Order Application / First Tier Tribunal Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the respondent committed an offence under the Housing Act 2004 by controlling or managing an unlicensed house in multiple occupation
  2. 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 housing offence by operating an unlicensed HMO and that a rent repayment order was appropriate.

Court Disposition

Rent repayment order granted

Orders

  • Respondent to pay the applicant the specified amount by way of a rent repayment order