56 Rosaline Road, Fulham, London SW6 7QT ((Housing) Act 2004 and Housing and Planning Act 2016 - Rent repayment orders) [2019] UKFTT RP_LON_00AN_HMK_2019_0038 (12 September 2019)

56 Rosaline Road, Fulham, London SW6 7QT ((Housing) Act 2004 and Housing and Planning Act 2016 - Rent repayment orders) [2019] UKFTT RP_LON_00AN_HMK_2019_0038 (12 September 2019)

The Tribunal found that the landlord had committed the relevant offence and that a rent repayment order was appropriate in the circumstances.

Citation
[2019] UKFTT RP_LON_00AN_HMK_2019_0038
Parties
Applicant: Applicant(s); Respondent: Respondent(s)
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
12 September 2019
Procedural Posture
Rent Repayment Order Application / First Tier Tribunal Decision
Outcome
Rent repayment order granted
Legal Topics
Rent Repayment Orders, Licensing Offences, Housing Act 2004, Housing and Planning Act 2016
Housing Law Landlord and Tenant Rent Repayment Orders Licensing Offences Housing Act 2004 Housing and Planning Act 2016

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Parties

Applicant(s)

Applicant

Respondent(s)

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Rent Repayment Order Application / First Tier Tribunal Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the landlord committed an offence under the Housing Act 2004 by controlling or managing an unlicensed house in multiple occupation
  2. 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 the relevant offence and that a rent repayment order was appropriate in the circumstances.

Court Disposition

Rent repayment order granted

Orders

  • The landlord is ordered to repay rent to the applicant(s) in accordance with the Tribunal's determination.