25 Riverside, Horley, Surrey, RH6 7LN ((Housing) Act 2004 and Housing and Planning Act 2016 - Rent repayment orders) [2019] UKFTT RP_CHI_43UF_HMF_2019_0008 (17 October 2019)

25 Riverside, Horley, Surrey, RH6 7LN ((Housing) Act 2004 and Housing and Planning Act 2016 - Rent repayment orders) [2019] UKFTT RP_CHI_43UF_HMF_2019_0008 (17 October 2019)

The Tribunal found that the landlord had committed the relevant offence by operating an unlicensed HMO and that the applicant was entitled to a rent repayment order for the period during which the offence was committed.

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Citation
[2019] UKFTT RP_CHI_43UF_HMF_2019_0008
Parties
Applicant: Applicant(s) (unnamed); Respondent: Respondent(s) (unnamed)
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
17 October 2019
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

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Parties

Applicant(s) (unnamed)

Applicant

Respondent(s) (unnamed)

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Rent Repayment Order Application / First Tier Tribunal Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the landlord committed an offence under 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 Housing and Planning Act 2016

Ratio Decidendi

The Tribunal found that the landlord had committed the relevant offence by operating an unlicensed HMO and that the applicant was entitled to a rent repayment order for the period during which the offence was committed.

Court Disposition

Application granted

Orders

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