[2024] UKUT 403 (LC)

This is an appeal from the decision of the First-tier Tribunal (“the FTT”) to confirm a civil penalty imposed upon the appellant for the offence of managing or being in control of a house in multiple occupation which was required to be licensed and was not licensed. The sole ground of appeal is that there was insufficient evidence before the FTT for it to have concluded that the offence had been committed.

The appeal has been decided under the Tribunal’s written representations procedure; written representations for the appellant have been provided by Mr Karol Hart of Freemans Solicitors LLP, and for the respondent local authority by its legal department.