[2023] UKUT 283 (LC)

Case No: LC-2020-401

ON APPEAL FROM THE FIRST-TIER TRIBUNAL (PROPERTY CHAMBER)

FTT Ref: LON/00BA/HMK/2019/57

Royal Courts of Justice

30 November 2023

TRIBUNALS, COURTS AND ENFORCEMENT ACT 2007

HOUSING – RENT REPAYMENT ORDER – unlicensed HMO – RRO made by FTT against superior landlord in rent to rent scheme – appeal dismissed by Upper Tribunal – decision set aside on review and appeal redetermined – defence of reasonable excuse – adequacy of reasons – appeal allowed – application redetermined and order for lesser amount substituted – s.72(5), Housing Act 2004; s.40, Housing and Planning Act 2016

BETWEEN:

MRS LOUISE IRVINE

Claimant

-and-

DR ANTHONY METCALFE (1)

JODI PATTERSON (2)

MARCUS MILLS (3)

TIMOTHY WESTON (4)

ISABELLA MCGREGOR (5)

HARRY JOHNSON (6)

DANIELLA ZUCCALA (7)

Respondents

Re: 20 Hailsham Road,

Tooting, London SW17

Martin Rodger KC, Deputy Chamber President

23 November 2023

John Yianni, instructed by Murray Hay, Solicitors, for the appellant

George Penny, instructed by Flat Justice, for the respondents

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The following cases are referred to in this decision:

Acheampong v Roman [2022] UKUT 239 (LC)

English v Emery Reimbold & Strick Ltd [2002] EWCA Civ 605; [2002] 1 WLR 2409

Goldsbrough v CA Property Management Limited and Gardner [2019] UKUT 311 (LC)

Irvine v Metcalfe [2021] UKUT 60 (LC)

London Corporation v Cusack-Smith [1955] AC 337

Rakusen v Jepsen [2023] UKSC 9; [2023] 1 WLR 1028, [2023] 3 All ER 95, [2023] HLR 21

R (Cart)) v The Upper Tribunal [2011] UKSC 28; [2012] 1 AC 663

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