The Weekly Law Reports
[2025] 1 WLR 2118
King’s Bench Division
*Rex (Clearsprings Ready Homes Ltd) v Swindon Magistrates’ Court
[2024] EWHC 2023 (Admin)
2024 Oct 22, 23; Nov 26
Warby LJ, Dove J
Housing— Private rented sector— Licensing of houses— Lessee of properties licensed as houses in multiple occupation providing accommodation for asylum seekers in return for payment from Home Office— Whether lessee “manager” of properties for purpose of licensing regime— Whether “manager” including “person having control” of premises while not receiving rent from occupants—
Housing Act 2004 (c 34), ss 64(3)(c), 234, 263
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Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (England) Regulations 2006 (SI 2006/372), reg 2(c)