16 Thief Lane, York, YO10 3HS ((Housing) Act 2004 and Housing and Planning Act 2016 - Rent repayment orders) [2019] UKFTT RP_MAN_00FF_HMF_2019_0048 (23 September 2019)

The Tribunal found that the respondent(s) had committed an offence by managing or controlling an unlicensed HMO and that the statutory criteria for making a rent repayment order were satisfied.

Citation: [2019] UKFTT RP_MAN_00FF_HMF_2019_0048
Parties: Applicant: Applicant(s); Respondent: Respondent(s)
Jurisdiction: England and Wales
Judgment Date: 23 September 2019
Procedural Posture: Rent Repayment Order Application / First Tier Tribunal Decision
Outcome: Rent repayment order granted
Legal Topics: Rent Repayment Orders, Licensing of Houses in Multiple Occupation, Penalties for Unlicensed Properties

Housing Law Landlord and Tenant Law Rent Repayment Orders Licensing of Houses in Multiple Occupation Penalties for Unlicensed Properties

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Parties

Applicant(s)

Applicant

Respondent(s)

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Rent Repayment Order Application / First Tier Tribunal Decision

Legal Issues

1 Whether the landlord committed an offence under section 72(1) of the Housing Act 2004 by controlling or managing an unlicensed HMO
2 Whether a rent repayment order should be made under section 41 of the Housing and Planning Act 2016

Ratio Decidendi

The Tribunal found that the respondent(s) had committed an offence by managing or controlling an unlicensed HMO and that the statutory criteria for making a rent repayment order were satisfied.

Court Disposition

Rent repayment order granted

Orders

Respondent(s) to pay specified sum to applicant(s) by way of rent repayment order