20 Station Road, London E17 8AA ((Housing) Act 2004 and Housing and Planning Act 2016 - Rent repayment orders) [2022] UKFTT LON_00BH_HMG_2022_0007 (9 November 2022)

20 Station Road, London E17 8AA ((Housing) Act 2004 and Housing and Planning Act 2016 - Rent repayment orders) [2022] UKFTT LON_00BH_HMG_2022_0007 (9 November 2022)

The tribunal found that the respondent 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.

Source-derived case information.

Citation
[2022] UKFTT LON_00BH_HMG_2022_0007
Parties
Applicant: Applicant(s) (names not specified); Respondent: Respondent(s) (names not specified)
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
09 November 2022
Procedural Posture
Rent Repayment Order Application / First Tier Tribunal Decision
Outcome
Application 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

Source-derived case record

Summary, issues, holding and outcome

More case intelligence is available

Unlock the full research layer for this judgment.

Downloadable case file Legal principles 2 Authorities cited 2 Party arguments 2 Amounts and remedies 1
Sign in to unlock

Parties

Applicant(s) (names not specified)

Applicant

Respondent(s) (names not specified)

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Rent Repayment Order Application / First Tier Tribunal Decision

  1. 1 Whether the respondent 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 respondent 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

Application granted

Orders

  • Respondent to pay a rent repayment order to the applicant for the specified period