12 Moorholme, Woking, Surrey, GU22 7QZ ((Housing) Act 2004 and Housing and Planning Act 2016 - Rent repayment orders) [2019] UKFTT RP_CHI_43UM_HMF_2019_0004 (23 October 2019)

12 Moorholme, Woking, Surrey, GU22 7QZ ((Housing) Act 2004 and Housing and Planning Act 2016 - Rent repayment orders) [2019] UKFTT RP_CHI_43UM_HMF_2019_0004 (23 October 2019)

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

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Citation
[2019] UKFTT RP_CHI_43UM_HMF_2019_0004
Parties
Applicant: Applicant(s) (names not specified); Respondent: Respondent(s) (names not specified)
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
23 October 2019
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. 1 Whether the landlord committed an offence under the Housing Act 2004 by controlling or managing an unlicensed house in multiple occupation (HMO)
  2. 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 an unlicensed HMO and that a rent repayment order was appropriate under the circumstances.

Court Disposition

Rent repayment order granted

Orders

  • The respondent is ordered to repay rent to the applicant(s) for the relevant period as determined by the Tribunal.