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_0063 (8 April 2020)

The Tribunal found that the respondent had committed the relevant offence by managing or controlling an unlicensed HMO and that the statutory criteria for a rent repayment order were satisfied.

Citation: [2020] UKFTT BIR_00CQ_HMK_2019_0063
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: Application 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 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 the Housing and Planning Act 2016

Ratio Decidendi

The Tribunal found that the respondent had committed the relevant offence by managing or controlling an unlicensed HMO and that the statutory criteria for a rent repayment order were satisfied.

Court Disposition

Application granted

Orders

Respondent to pay a rent repayment order to the applicant(s)