43 Raynham Road, London W6 0HY ((Housing) Act 2004 and Housing and Planning Act 2016 - Rent repayment orders) [2020] UKFTT RP_LON_00AN_HMK_2019_0061 (21 January 2020)

43 Raynham Road, London W6 0HY ((Housing) Act 2004 and Housing and Planning Act 2016 - Rent repayment orders) [2020] UKFTT RP_LON_00AN_HMK_2019_0061 (21 January 2020)

The Tribunal found that the landlord had committed an offence by managing an unlicensed house in multiple occupation and determined that a rent repayment order was appropriate under the Housing and Planning Act 2016.

Citation
[2020] UKFTT RP_LON_00AN_HMK_2019_0061
Parties
Applicant: Unknown Applicant(s); Respondent: Unknown Respondent(s)
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
21 January 2020
Procedural Posture
Rent Repayment Order Application / Decision
Outcome
Rent repayment order granted
Legal Topics
Rent Repayment Orders, Licensing of Houses in Multiple Occupation, Penalties for Unlicensed Properties
Housing Law Rent Repayment Orders Licensing of Houses in Multiple Occupation Penalties for Unlicensed Properties

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Parties

Unknown Applicant(s)

Applicant

Unknown Respondent(s)

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Rent Repayment Order Application / 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 a rent repayment order should be made under the Housing and Planning Act 2016

Ratio Decidendi

The Tribunal found that the landlord had committed an offence by managing an unlicensed house in multiple occupation and determined that a rent repayment order was appropriate under the Housing and Planning Act 2016.

Court Disposition

Rent repayment order granted

Orders

  • The landlord is ordered to repay rent to the applicant(s) for the relevant period as determined by the Tribunal.