The Weekly Law Reports
[2025] 4 WLR 82
Upper Tribunal
Cetin v Epping Forest District Council
[2025] UKUT 196 (LC)
2025 June 17; 23
Upper Tribunal Judge Rodger KC
Housing— Multiple occupation— License— Agency instructed by landlord on “let only” basis to let individual rooms in flat— Agency receiving tenant’s advance deposit and first payment of rent as agent for landlord but having no further involvement thereafter— Local authority imposing financial penalty on director of agency on basis agency managing unlicensed house in multiple occupation— Whether agency instructed on let only basis falling within statutory definition of “person managing” house— Whether offence committed—
Housing Act 2004 (c 34), ss 72(1), 249A, 263(3)