37 Greenend Road, London W4 1 AH - Ref ((Housing) Act 2004 and Housing and Planning Act 2016 - Rent repayment orders) [2020] UKFTT LON_00AJ_HMG_2020_0014 (9 December 2020)

The Tribunal found that the landlord had committed the relevant offence by managing an unlicensed HMO and that a rent repayment order was appropriate under the Housing and Planning Act 2016.

Citation: [2020] UKFTT LON_00AJ_HMG_2020_0014
Parties: Applicant: Unknown Applicant(s); Respondent: Unknown Respondent(s)
Jurisdiction: England and Wales
Judgment Date: 09 December 2020
Procedural Posture: Rent Repayment Order Application / First Tier Tribunal Decision
Outcome: Rent repayment order granted
Legal Topics: Rent Repayment Orders, Licensing of Houses, Housing Act 2004, Housing and Planning Act 2016

Housing Law Rent Repayment Orders Licensing of Houses Housing Act 2004 Housing and Planning Act 2016

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Parties

Unknown Applicant(s)

Applicant

Unknown Respondent(s)

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 a rent repayment order should be made under the Housing and Planning Act 2016

Ratio Decidendi

The Tribunal found that the landlord had committed the relevant offence by managing an unlicensed HMO and that a rent repayment order was appropriate under the Housing and Planning Act 2016.

Court Disposition

Rent repayment order granted

Orders

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