Flat 4, 64 Addison Street, Nottingham NG1 4HA ((Housing) Act 2004 and Housing and Planning Act 2016 - Rent repayment orders) [2020] UKFTT BIR_00FY_HMK_2019_0090 (2 April 2020)

The Tribunal found that the landlord had committed the relevant offence and that a rent repayment order was appropriate under the statutory scheme.

Citation: [2020] UKFTT BIR_00FY_HMK_2019_0090
Parties: Applicant: Applicant(s) (names not specified); Respondent: Respondent (name not specified)
Jurisdiction: England and Wales
Judgment Date: 02 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 in Multiple Occupation, Penalties for Unlicensed Letting

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Rent Repayment Order Application / First Tier Tribunal Decision

1 Whether the landlord committed an offence under the Housing Act 2004 by controlling or managing an unlicensed house in multiple occupation
2 Whether a rent repayment order should be made under the Housing and Planning Act 2016

The Tribunal found that the landlord had committed the relevant offence and that a rent repayment order was appropriate under the statutory scheme.

Rent repayment order granted