Flat B, 23 Shirley Gardens, London W7 3PT NS/ ((Housing) Act 2004 and Housing and Planning Act 2016 - Rent repayment orders) [2022] UKFTT LON_00AJ_HMF_2021_0277 (8 April 2022)

The Tribunal found that the landlord had committed an offence by controlling or managing an unlicensed HMO and that the applicant was entitled to a rent repayment order for the relevant period.

Citation: [2022] UKFTT LON_00AJ_HMF_2021_0277
Parties: Applicant: NS; Respondent: Unknown (Landlord)
Jurisdiction: England and Wales
Judgment Date: 08 April 2022
Procedural Posture: Rent Repayment Order Application / First Tier Tribunal Decision
Outcome: Application 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

Unknown (Landlord)

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Rent Repayment Order Application / First Tier Tribunal Decision

Legal Issues

1 Whether the landlord committed an offence under the Housing Act 2004 by controlling or managing an unlicensed house in multiple occupation (HMO)
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 landlord had committed an offence by controlling or managing an unlicensed HMO and that the applicant was entitled to a rent repayment order for the relevant period.

Court Disposition

Application granted

Orders

The landlord is ordered to pay the applicant a rent repayment order for the relevant period of unlicensed occupation.