51 Arundel Grove, London N16 8LX - ((Housing) Act 2004 and Housing and Planning Act 2016 - Rent repayment orders) [2022] UKFTT LON_00AU_HMF_2022_0132 (8 December 2022)

51 Arundel Grove, London N16 8LX - ((Housing) Act 2004 and Housing and Planning Act 2016 - Rent repayment orders) [2022] UKFTT LON_00AU_HMF_2022_0132 (8 December 2022)

The Tribunal found that the respondent committed the relevant offence by managing or controlling an unlicensed HMO and that the applicant was entitled to a rent repayment order for the period in question.

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Citation
[2022] UKFTT LON_00AU_HMF_2022_0132
Parties
Applicant: Applicant(s) (unnamed); Respondent: Respondent(s) (unnamed)
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
08 December 2022
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) (unnamed)

Applicant

Respondent(s) (unnamed)

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Rent Repayment Order Application / First Tier Tribunal Decision

Legal Issues

  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 relevant offence by managing or controlling an unlicensed HMO and that the applicant was entitled to a rent repayment order for the period in question.

Court Disposition

Rent repayment order granted

Orders

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