[2024] UKUT 181 (LC)

Case No: LC-2024-48

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

FTT REF: LON/00BG/HMG/2023/0019

19 June 2024

TRIBUNALS, COURTS AND ENFORCEMENT ACT 2007

HOUSING – RENT REPAYMENT ORDER – landlord unaware of selective licensing scheme – whether reasonable excuse for controlling unlicensed house – quantum of rent repayment – whether excessive – conduct – s.95(4), Housing Act 2004; s.44, Housing and Planning Act 2016 – appeal allowed in part

BETWEEN:

JOHN ANTONY NEWELL

Appellant

-and-

JOE ABBOTT (1)

ALEKSANDER OKROJEK (2)

Respondents

Flat 9B Sandy’s Row,

London E1

Martin Rodger KC, Deputy Chamber President

1 May 2024

The appellant, Mr Newell, represented himself

The respondents, Mr Abbott and Mr Okrojek, represented themselves

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The following cases are referred to in this decision:

Acheampong v Roman [2022] UKUT 239 (LC)

Awad v Hooley [2021] UKUT 55 (LC)

Aytan v Moore [2022] UKUT 27 (LC)

Daff v Gyalui [2023] UKUT 134 (LC)

Dowd v Martins [2022] UKUT 249 (LC)

Ficcara v James [2021] UKUT 38 (LC)

Hallett v Parker [2022] UKUT 165 (LC)

Hancher v David [2022] UKUT 277 (LC)

Irvine v Metcalfe [2023] UKUT 283 (LC)

Kowalek v Hassanien Ltd [2021] UKUT 143 (LC)

Kowalek v Hassanien Ltd [2022] EWCA Civ 1041

Marigold v Wells [2023] UKUT 33 (LC)

Simpson House 3 Ltd v Osserman [2022] UKUT 164 (LC)

Williams v Parmar [2021] UKUT 244 (LC)