Rent Repayment Order miscellany – Nearly Legal
‘A couple of Upper Tribunal decisions on rent repayment order appeals, with broader significance.’
Nearly Legal, 6th March 2021
Source: nearlylegal.co.uk
Category: repayment
Landlords win appeals over “unfair” FTT proceedings where – in absence of hearing – criminal offences found to have been committed – Local Government Lawyer
‘Three private landlords have won appeals at the Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber) over whether the criminal standard of proof was met in rent disputes at the First Tier Tribunal (FTT).’
Local Government Lawyer, 25th February 2021
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Landlord loses appeal over rent repayment order for HMO occupied by tenants housed at direction of council – Local Government Lawyer
‘Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council has secured more than £13,000 in a rent repayment order after the failure of an appeal against it.’
Local Government Lawyer, 25th February 2021
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
LoveHolidays to refund £18m for cancelled holidays – BBC News
‘LoveHolidays, one of the UK’s biggest online travel agents, has been ordered to refund £18m to more than 40,000 customers after their trips were cancelled due to the coronavirus outbreak.’
BBC News, 15th December 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
English universities must consider partial fee refunds, says regulator – The Guardian
‘Universities in England must consider refunding some tuition fees, their regulator has said as it emerged that lawyers are challenging the legal basis of a two-week lockdown of 1,700 students in Manchester.’
The Guardian, 28th September 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
Rent arrears and RROs – Nearly Legal
‘This is a First Tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) decision on an application for a Rent Repayment Order (RRO), which unusually deals with the issue of the tenant’s rent arrears.’
Nearly Legal, 16th August 2020
Source: nearlylegal.co.uk
Woman loses legal challenge to NHS charges for pregnant migrants – The Guardian
‘A woman who faces decades of repayments to the NHS for maternity care has lost a case in the high court challenging the government’s healthcare charging regime for migrants.’
The Guardian, 1st July 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
I want it all – Nearly Legal
‘Ms Stewart and others were tenants of Mr V. The property was an unlicensed HMO and the tenants had applied for an RRO. The FTT had awarded a rent repayment order and the landlord appealed, on the basis that the amount he was ordered to pay was excessive in view of the amounts he had spent on the property. The tenants were assisted by University of London Housing Services.’
Nearly Legal, 21st June 2020
Source: nearlylegal.co.uk
Coronavirus: Watchdog threatens legal action on holiday refunds – BBC News
‘Firms that fail to refund people for holidays and weddings cancelled because of the coronavirus outbreak could face legal action by the consumer watchdog.’
BBC News, 30th April 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
FTT fails natural justice on tenant’s RRO application – Nearly Legal
‘In which the Upper Tribunal gives the First Tier Tribunal a thorough ticking off over its decision on a rent repayment order application.’
Nearly Legal, 5th December 2019
Source: nearlylegal.co.uk
Paternity issues: AB v CD [2019] EWHC 1695 (Fam) – Family Law
‘This case concerns the very difficult situation in which the issue of disputed paternity only comes to light years after the child’s birth, when the child (and the father) have always believed that he is the biological father, but in fact it transpires that this is not the case.’
Family Law, 10th October 2019
Source: www.familylaw.co.uk
Rent Repayment Orders, limitation and award periods – Nearly Legal
‘This is worth a quick note from some comments and questions I have received after this post on a Rent Repayment Order (RRO). The issue is about the meaning of the requirement that an application for an RRO is brought within 12 months of a relevant offence.’
Nearly Legal, 30th September 2019
Source: nearlylegal.co.uk
‘I feel conned’: garden bridge donors plan to sue over failed scheme – The Guardian
‘The charity behind London’s garden bridge project faces being sued by wealthy donors who fear their money might not be returned even after the much-criticised scheme collapsed, with a loss to taxpayers of almost £50m.’
The Guardian, 17th December 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
HMRC seizes assets from almost 3,000 businesses as government ramps up pressure on late tax payment – The Independent
‘HM Revenue and Customs seized assets from 2,833 businesses last year as the government ramps up pressure on firms not paying tax on time. The number of firms facing asset seizures jumped 45 per cent from 2016/17 and has increased more than fourfold since 2014/15.’
The Independent, 15th October 2018
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Man jailed for £53m UK heist will not have to repay share of proceeds – The Guardian
‘A cage fighter convicted of taking part in a £53m armed robbery has been excused from paying back his alleged share of the stolen cash after a secret court hearing.’
The Guardian, 29th August 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
One year on: 80% of tribunal refunds unpaid – Law Society’s Gazette
‘Thousands of claimants who paid fees to bring an employment tribunal claim continue to be out of pocket one year on from a damning Supreme Court ruling that rendered fees unlawful.’
Law Society's Gazette, 30th July 2018
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Back pay worth £1.44m owed to thousands of UK workers, official figures show – The Guardian
‘About 22,400 UK workers were owed back pay worth £1.44m as a result of the underpayments – a record number of people found by HM Revenue & Customs to have fallen victim to illegally low pay.’
The Guardian, 6th July 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Website blocking orders – who pays? – Technology Law Update
‘It has been clear for a while now that court orders against intermediaries can be a useful tool in tackling web-based infringement. Online selling requires the involvement of technology services – internet service providers, online marketplaces, social media platforms, etc – in order to function. The law recognises this and looks for ways to tackle infringement. But a recent UK Supreme Court ruling (Cartier International v BT) takes a new direction by requiring IP owners to repay ISPs for the cost of blocking measures.’
Technology Law Update, 29th June 2018
Source: www.technology-law-blog.co.uk
MoJ “considering wider impact” of employment tribunal fees ruling as it ramps up refund efforts – Litigation Futures
‘The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) is taking legal advice on the wider implications of last year’s Supreme Court ruling that the introduction of employment tribunal fees was unlawful, it has emerged.’
Litigation Futures, 3rd May 2018
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Benefits fraudster ordered to pay back £190,000 – Crown Prosecution Service
‘A woman who was jailed for making false benefit claims – including lying that she needed 24-hour care – has been ordered to pay back £189,725 to the taxpayer.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 6th April 2018
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
