91 Willingdon Road, London N22 6SE ((Housing) Act 2004 and Housing and Planning Act 2016 - Rent repayment orders) [2022] UKFTT LON_00AP_HMG_2021_0037 (2 March 2022)

91 Willingdon Road, London N22 6SE ((Housing) Act 2004 and Housing and Planning Act 2016 - Rent repayment orders) [2022] UKFTT LON_00AP_HMG_2021_0037 (2 March 2022)

The Tribunal found that the landlord operated an unlicensed HMO and made a rent repayment order in favour of the applicant(s) for a specified period.

Citation
[2022] UKFTT LON_00AP_HMG_2021_0037
Parties
Applicant: Applicant(s); Respondent: Respondent(s)
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
02 March 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. 1 Whether the landlord committed an offence under section 72(1) of the Housing Act 2004 by controlling or managing an unlicensed HMO
  2. 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 landlord operated an unlicensed HMO and made a rent repayment order in favour of the applicant(s) for a specified period.

Court Disposition

Rent repayment order granted

Orders

  • The respondent must pay the applicant(s) a specified sum by way of a rent repayment order.