6 Rosemary House, Leighton Road, Camden NW5 2UX - Ref ((Housing) Act 2004 and Housing and Planning Act 2016 - Rent repayment orders) [2020] UKFTT LON_00AG_HMG_2019_0022 (18 November 2020)

The Tribunal found that the landlord had committed an offence by operating an unlicensed HMO and granted a rent repayment order in favour of the applicant(s).

Citation: [2020] UKFTT LON_00AG_HMG_2019_0022
Parties: Applicant: Applicant(s) (names not specified); Respondent: Respondent(s) (names not specified)
Jurisdiction: England and Wales
Judgment Date: 18 November 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 Whether the landlord committed an offence under the Housing Act 2004 by controlling or managing an unlicensed house in multiple occupation (HMO)
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 operating an unlicensed HMO and granted a rent repayment order in favour of the applicant(s).

Court Disposition

Rent repayment order granted

Orders

Respondent to pay specified sum to applicant(s) as a rent repayment order