69 Gawthorne Street, Nottingham, NG7 7JS ((Housing) Act 2004 and Housing and Planning Act 2016 - Rent repayment orders) [2020] UKFTT BIR_00FY_HMK_2020_0003 (14 July 2020)

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

Citation: [2020] UKFTT BIR_00FY_HMK_2020_0003
Parties: Applicant: Applicant(s) (names not specified); Respondent: Respondent (name not specified)
Jurisdiction: England and Wales
Judgment Date: 14 July 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 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 landlord had committed the relevant offence by managing or controlling an unlicensed HMO and that the statutory criteria for a rent repayment order were met.

Court Disposition

Rent repayment order granted

Orders

Landlord to repay rent to the applicant(s)