965 Fulham Road SW6 5JJ - Ref ((Housing) Act 2004 and Housing and Planning Act 2016 - Rent repayment orders) [2023] UKFTT LON_00AN_HMG_2022_0018 (20 February 2023)

The Tribunal found that the landlord had committed the relevant offence by operating an unlicensed HMO and determined that a rent repayment order was appropriate under the statutory criteria.

Citation: [2023] UKFTT LON_00AN_HMG_2022_0018
Parties: Applicant: Applicant(s) (names not specified); Respondent: Respondent (name not specified)
Jurisdiction: England and Wales
Judgment Date: 20 February 2023
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 Properties

Housing Law Landlord and Tenant Rent Repayment Orders Licensing of Houses in Multiple Occupation Penalties for Unlicensed Properties

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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 operating an unlicensed HMO and determined that a rent repayment order was appropriate under the statutory criteria.

Court Disposition

Rent repayment order granted

Orders

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