3 The Pavilion, Farnborough, Hampshire GU14 6JT ((Housing) Act 2004 and Housing and Planning Act 2016 - Rent repayment orders) [2020] UKFTT CHI_24UL_HMG_2019_0005 (12 November 2020)

3 The Pavilion, Farnborough, Hampshire GU14 6JT ((Housing) Act 2004 and Housing and Planning Act 2016 - Rent repayment orders) [2020] UKFTT CHI_24UL_HMG_2019_0005 (12 November 2020)

The tribunal found that the respondent had committed the relevant offence by managing an unlicensed HMO and that a rent repayment order was appropriate under the statutory provisions.

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Citation
[2020] UKFTT CHI_24UL_HMG_2019_0005
Parties
Applicant: Applicant(s) (names not specified); Respondent: Respondent(s) (names not specified)
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
12 November 2020
Procedural Posture
Rent Repayment Order Application / Decision
Outcome
Rent repayment order granted
Legal Topics
Rent Repayment Orders, Licensing of Houses, Penalties for Unlicensed Properties
Housing Law Rent Repayment Orders Licensing of Houses Penalties for Unlicensed Properties

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Parties

Applicant(s) (names not specified)

Applicant

Respondent(s) (names not specified)

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Rent Repayment Order Application / 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 respondent had committed the relevant offence by managing an unlicensed HMO and that a rent repayment order was appropriate under the statutory provisions.

Court Disposition

Rent repayment order granted

Orders

  • Respondent to pay the applicant a specified sum by way of rent repayment order