128 Ashley Down Road, Bristol BS7 9JS ((Housing) Act 2004 and Housing and Planning Act 2016 - Rent repayment orders) [2020] UKFTT CHI_00HB_HMF_2020_0012 (27 July 2020)

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

Citation: [2020] UKFTT CHI_00HB_HMF_2020_0012
Parties: Applicant: Applicant(s); Respondent: Respondent(s)
Jurisdiction: England and Wales
Judgment Date: 27 July 2020
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 property was required to be licensed under the Housing Act 2004
2 Whether the respondent committed an offence by controlling or managing an unlicensed house in multiple occupation
3 Whether a rent repayment order should be made and the quantum thereof

Ratio Decidendi

The Tribunal found that the respondent had committed an offence by managing or controlling an unlicensed house in multiple occupation 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