3 King Street, Egremont, Wirral, CH44 8AT ((Housing) Act 2004 and Housing and Planning Act 2016 - Rent repayment orders) [2020] UKFTT RP_MAN_00CB_HSE_2019_0002 (15 January 2020)

3 King Street, Egremont, Wirral, CH44 8AT ((Housing) Act 2004 and Housing and Planning Act 2016 - Rent repayment orders) [2020] UKFTT RP_MAN_00CB_HSE_2019_0002 (15 January 2020)

The Tribunal found that the landlord had committed an offence by managing an unlicensed HMO and that a rent repayment order was appropriate under the Housing and Planning Act 2016.

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Citation
[2020] UKFTT RP_MAN_00CB_HSE_2019_0002
Parties
Applicant: Applicant(s) (names not specified); Respondent: Respondent(s) (names not specified)
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
15 January 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(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 an offence by managing an unlicensed HMO and that a rent repayment order was appropriate under the Housing and Planning Act 2016.

Court Disposition

Rent repayment order granted

Orders

  • The respondent must pay the applicant(s) a specified sum by way of rent repayment order