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_0061 (8 April 2020)

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

Citation: [2020] UKFTT BIR_00CQ_HMK_2019_0061
Parties: Applicant: Applicant(s) (names not specified); Respondent: Respondent (name not specified)
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, 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 specified)

Applicant

Respondent (name not specified)

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Rent Repayment Order Application / First Tier Tribunal Decision

Legal Issues

1 Whether the landlord committed an offence under section 72(1) of the Housing Act 2004 by controlling or managing an unlicensed house in multiple occupation (HMO)
2 Whether a rent repayment order should be made under section 41 of 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 therefore a rent repayment order was appropriate.

Court Disposition

Rent repayment order granted

Orders

Respondent to pay specified amount to applicant(s) as a rent repayment order