[2024] UKUT 69 (LC)

Case No: LC-2023-375

AN APPEAL AGAINST A DECISION OF THE FIRST-TIER TRIBUNAL (PROPERTY CHAMBER)

FTT REF: LON/00BH/HMF/2022/0062

18 March 2024

TRIBUNALS, COURTS AND ENFORCEMENT ACT 2007

HOUSING – RENT REPAYMENT ORDER – appeal against FTT’s findings of fact – identity of landlord – defence of reasonable excuse – quantum of award – ss. 40-44, Housing and Planning Act 2016; section 72, Housing Act 2004 – appeal dismissed

BETWEEN:

MR TAQEER SHAH (1)

TSMB LIMITED (2)

Appellants

-and-

LINDA MCLAUGHLIN (1)

ALICE GREGOR (2)

RUBY BARRETT (3)

ANGELA PATRICIA RODRIGUES GOMES (4)

VICTORIA AQUINO (5)

TIM MORTIMER (6)

Respondents

19 Somerset Road, London E17

Martin Rodger KC,

Deputy Chamber President

13 March 2024

Karel Hart of Freemans Solicitors, for the appellant

The respondents did not participate in the appeal

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The following cases are referred to in this decision:

Acheampong v Roman [2022] UKUT 239 (LC)

Assicurazioni Generali Spa v The Arab Insurance Group [2003] 1WLR 577

Clarke v Edinburgh and District Tramways Co Ltd 1919 SC (HL) 35

Cook v Thomas [2010] EWCA Civ 227 at [48]

Henderson v Foxworth Investments Ltd [2014] UKSC 41

The Ikarian Reefer [1995] Lloyd’s Rep 455