293 Heeley Road, Birmingham, B29 6EL (Housing Act 2004 and Housing and Planning Act 2016 - Rent repayment orders) [2019] UKFTT RP_BIR_00CN_HMK_2019_0002 (21 May 2019)

293 Heeley Road, Birmingham, B29 6EL (Housing Act 2004 and Housing and Planning Act 2016 - Rent repayment orders) [2019] UKFTT RP_BIR_00CN_HMK_2019_0002 (21 May 2019)

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

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Citation
[2019] UKFTT RP_BIR_00CN_HMK_2019_0002
Parties
Applicant: Applicant(s) (names not specified); Respondent: Respondent(s) (names not specified)
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
21 May 2019
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
Housing Law Rent Repayment Orders Licensing of Houses in Multiple Occupation Penalties for Unlicensed Letting

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

Ratio Decidendi

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

Court Disposition

Rent repayment order granted

Orders

  • Landlord to repay rent to the applicant(s) in accordance with the Tribunal's calculation