Rooms 2 and 4, 209 Court Road, Mottingham, London SE9 4TG (Housing Act 2004 and Housing and Planning Act 2016 - Rent repayment orders) [2018] UKFTT RP_LON_00AL_HMK_2018_0022 (6 September 2018)

The Tribunal found that the landlord committed an offence by managing or controlling an unlicensed HMO and ordered repayment of rent under the Housing and Planning Act 2016.

Citation: [2018] UKFTT RP_LON_00AL_HMK_2018_0022
Parties: Applicant: Applicant(s) (names not specified); Respondent: Respondent(s) (names not specified)
Jurisdiction: England and Wales
Judgment Date: 06 September 2018
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(s) (names 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 committed an offence by managing or controlling an unlicensed HMO and ordered repayment of rent under the Housing and Planning Act 2016.

Court Disposition

Rent repayment order granted

Orders

Landlord to repay specified amount of rent to the applicant(s)