2 St Brides Road, Wallasey, Wirral, CH44 8BN ((Housing) Act 2004 and Housing and Planning Act 2016 - Rent repayment orders) [2019] UKFTT RP_MAN_00CB_HMG_2019_0008 (3 September 2019)

2 St Brides Road, Wallasey, Wirral, CH44 8BN ((Housing) Act 2004 and Housing and Planning Act 2016 - Rent repayment orders) [2019] UKFTT RP_MAN_00CB_HMG_2019_0008 (3 September 2019)

The tribunal found that the respondent committed the offence of managing or controlling an unlicensed house in multiple occupation and determined that a rent repayment order was appropriate under the Housing and Planning Act 2016.

Citation
[2019] UKFTT RP_MAN_00CB_HMG_2019_0008
Parties
Applicant: Applicant(s) (names not provided); Respondent: Respondent (name not provided)
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
03 September 2019
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(s) (names not provided)

Applicant

Respondent (name not provided)

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 committed the offence of managing or controlling an unlicensed house in multiple occupation and determined that a rent repayment order was appropriate under the Housing and Planning Act 2016.

Court Disposition

Rent repayment order granted

Orders

  • Respondent to repay rent to the applicant(s) for the relevant period