Palmview Estates Ltd v Thurrock Council

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Palmview Estates Ltd v Thurrock Council

Hearings

United Kingdom

15 Dec 2020 [2020] UKUT 355 (LC), UT

England & Wales

09 Dec 2021 [2021] EWCA Civ 1871; [2022] 1 WLR 1896; [2021] WLR(D) 623, CA (King, Asplin, Elisabeth Laing LJJ)

Subject Matter

HOUSING — Private rented sector — Licensing of houses — Local authority imposing financial penalty on landlord for having control of or managing house in multiple occupation without licence — Landlord relying on “reasonable excuse” defence — Whether reasonable excuse for failing to apply for licence necessarily sufficient to make out defence — Housing Act 2004 (c 34), s 72(5)

[2021] EWCA Civ 1871; [2022] 1 WLR 1896; [2021] WLR(D) 623, CA

Appellate History

Palmview Estates Ltd v Thurrock Council [2020] UKUT 355 (LC), UT

Decision of Upper Tribunal Judge Cooke sitting in the Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber) affirmed

Palmview Estates Ltd v Thurrock Council [2021] EWCA Civ 1871; [2022] 1 WLR 1896; [2021] WLR(D) 623, CA

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