58 Selkirk Road, London SW17 0ES - Ref ((Housing) Act 2004 and Housing and Planning Act 2016 - Rent repayment orders) [2020] UKFTT LON_00BJ_HMF_2020_0031 (9 November 2020)

58 Selkirk Road, London SW17 0ES - Ref ((Housing) Act 2004 and Housing and Planning Act 2016 - Rent repayment orders) [2020] UKFTT LON_00BJ_HMF_2020_0031 (9 November 2020)

The Tribunal found that the landlord had committed the offence of managing or controlling an unlicensed HMO and that the applicant was entitled to a rent repayment order for the relevant period.

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Citation
[2020] UKFTT LON_00BJ_HMF_2020_0031
Parties
Applicant: Applicant(s) (names not specified); Respondent: Respondent(s) (names not specified)
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
09 November 2020
Procedural Posture
Rent Repayment Order Application / 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 / 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 the applicant is entitled to a rent repayment order under the Housing and Planning Act 2016

Ratio Decidendi

The Tribunal found that the landlord had committed the offence of managing or controlling an unlicensed HMO and that the applicant was entitled to a rent repayment order for the relevant period.

Court Disposition

Rent repayment order granted

Orders

  • The respondent is ordered to pay the applicant a specified sum by way of rent repayment order.