Flat 28, Catherine House, 96 -“ 98 Upper Parliament Street Liverpool L8 7LQ ((Housing) Act 2004 and Housing and Planning Act 2016 - Rent repayment orders) [2020] UKFTT MAN_00BY_HMF_2020_0012 (17 September 2020)

Flat 28, Catherine House, 96 -“ 98 Upper Parliament Street Liverpool L8 7LQ ((Housing) Act 2004 and Housing and Planning Act 2016 - Rent repayment orders) [2020] UKFTT MAN_00BY_HMF_2020_0012 (17 September 2020)

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

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Citation
[2020] UKFTT MAN_00BY_HMF_2020_0012
Parties
Applicant: Applicant(s) (names not provided); Respondent: Respondent (name not provided)
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
17 September 2020
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(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 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 had committed an 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

  • The respondent is ordered to repay rent to the applicant(s) for the relevant period as determined by the Tribunal.