First Ever Housing Benefit Repayment Order issued in Wales - 03/06/2010

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Newport City Council awarded first ever Housing Benefits Rent Repayment Order in Wales

Following a Residential Property Tribunal on 5 May 2010, two Newport landlords have been ordered (on 24 May 2010) to pay Wales’ first ever Housing Benefits Rent Repayment Order to Newport City Council for falsely receiving housing benefits.

The order is for the sum of £1120.63, and comes with 14 days to pay.

The landlords, Mr Brian Boddy and Mr James Carroll have also been issued with a formal caution from Newport City Council for unlawfully operating their premises, 79 Alexandra Road, as a House in Multiple Occupation (HMO).

Investigations showed the house had been in operation as a HMO since July 2009 and that the landlords were receiving the housing benefit payments as tenant’s rent at the property, for a total sum of £1120.63.

The council applied to the Residential Property Tribunal for a Rent Repayment Order under the Housing Act 2004 and was awarded the total sum on 24 May 2010.

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First Ever Housing Benefit Repayment Order issued in Wales - 03/06/2010

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