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Hancher v David & Ors (HOUSING - RENT REPAYMENT ORDERS - house in multiple occupation - failure to obtain an HMO licence) (2022) UKUT 277 (LC) This was an appeal from an FTT decision to make an rent repayment order in the amount of 100% of the rent for...
A couple of appeals on rent repayment orders. The first confirming the UT's approach to assessing what proportion of rent an RRO should be made for. The second on whether someone could be said to be in control or managing an unlicensed HMO where it was not...
Camfield & Ors v Uyiekpen & Anor (HOUSING - RENT REPAYMENT ORDER - evidence - pro forma witness statements) (2022) UKUT 234 (LC) An appeal from an FTT decision dismissing an application for a rent repayment order, which shows the importance of...
It turns out that at more or less the same time as Global 100 were pursuing their appeal in the Court of Appeal with regard to their possession claim against a guardian who had been occupying a property owned by NHS Property Services Ltd (our note here),...
Gurusinghe & Ors v Drumlin Ltd (HOUSING - RENT REPAYMENT ORDER - Procedure) (2021) UKUT 268 (LC) Just a quick note on this one - an appeal to the Upper Tribunal on an FTT decision on an application to add a new respondent to an RRO application as the...
Thurrock Council v Palm View Estates (HOUSE IN MULTIPLE OCCUPATION - defence of reasonable excuse for having control of or managing) (202)] UKUT 355 (LC) The Upper Tribunal corrects an FTT decision that Palm View Estates had a reasonable excuse defence to a...
Rakusen v Jepsen (HOUSING - RENT PAYMENT - whether a rent repayment order may be made against a superior landlord) (2020) UKUT 298 (LC) In Goldsbrough & Anor v CA Property Management Ltd & Ors (HOUSING – HOUSE IN MULTIPLE OCCUPATION) [2019] UKUT 311...
Chan v Bilkhu & Anor (HOUSING - RENT REPAYMENT ORDER - amount awarded) (2020) UKUT 289 (LC) This was an appeal from an FTT rent repayment order decision. The FTT decision was made before the Upper Tribunal decision in Vadamalayan v Stewart and others...
Jarvis v Evans & Anor (2020) EWCA Civ 854 The question for the Court of Appeal on this second appeal was does failing to be licensed under the Housing (Wales) Act 2014 prevent a landlord from serving any notice seeking possession, or just a section 21...
Oxley v Live in Guardians Limited LON/00BG/HMF/2019/0037 Thanks to Flat Justice (who represented the applicant) for news of this First Tier Tribunal decision. Ms Oxley occupied a room and shared communal space at a property that was formerly industrial...
Wilson v Campbell (HOUSING - RENT REPAYMENT ORDER) (2019) UKUT 363 (LC) In which the Upper Tribunal gives the First Tier Tribunal a thorough ticking off over its decision on a rent repayment order application. Ms Wilson had rented a room in a house from Mr...
Does failing to be licensed under The Housing (Wales) Act 2014 prevent a landlord from serving any notice seeking possession, or just a section 21 notice? That was the issue in a county court appeal in Evans & Evans v Jarvis, County Court at Swansea, 20...