Basement Flat, 184 North End Road, London W14 9NX ((Housing) Act 2004 and Housing and Planning Act 2016 - Rent repayment orders) [2022] UKFTT LON_00AN_HMG_2021_0032 (14 February 2022)

The Tribunal found that the respondent had committed an offence by managing or controlling an unlicensed HMO and that a rent repayment order was appropriate.

Citation: [2022] UKFTT LON_00AN_HMG_2021_0032
Parties: Applicant: Applicant(s); Respondent: Respondent(s)
Jurisdiction: England and Wales
Judgment Date: 14 February 2022
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 Letting

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

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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 respondent committed an offence under the Housing Act 2004 by controlling or managing an unlicensed house in multiple occupation
2 Whether a rent repayment order should be made under the Housing and Planning Act 2016

Ratio Decidendi

The Tribunal found that the respondent had committed an offence by managing or controlling an unlicensed HMO and that a rent repayment order was appropriate.

Court Disposition

Rent repayment order granted

Orders

Respondent to pay specified sum to applicant(s) as a rent repayment order