273 Fulham Palace Road, London, SW6 6TL ((Housing) Act 2004 and Housing and Planning Act 2016 - Rent repayment orders) [2022] UKFTT LON_00AN_HMF_2021_0304 (12 April 2022)

273 Fulham Palace Road, London, SW6 6TL ((Housing) Act 2004 and Housing and Planning Act 2016 - Rent repayment orders) [2022] UKFTT LON_00AN_HMF_2021_0304 (12 April 2022)

The Tribunal found that the respondent controlled or managed an unlicensed HMO and that the applicant was entitled to a rent repayment order for the relevant period.

Citation
[2022] UKFTT LON_00AN_HMF_2021_0304
Parties
Applicant: Applicant(s); Respondent: Respondent(s)
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
12 April 2022
Procedural Posture
Rent Repayment Order Application / First Tier Tribunal Decision
Outcome
Application granted
Legal Topics
Rent Repayment Orders, Licensing of Houses in Multiple Occupation, Penalties for Landlords
Housing Law Landlord and Tenant Law Rent Repayment Orders Licensing of Houses in Multiple Occupation Penalties for Landlords

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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 the applicant is entitled to a rent repayment order under the Housing and Planning Act 2016

Ratio Decidendi

The Tribunal found that the respondent controlled or managed an unlicensed HMO and that the applicant was entitled to a rent repayment order for the relevant period.

Court Disposition

Application granted

Orders

  • Respondent to pay a rent repayment order to the applicant