Tenants Sue Landlord and Win. Court Accidentally Hands Money to Landlord: 'Pure Madness'

Nigel and Gilly Cutts were awarded a settlement of 90,000 pounds, but the court sent their payment to the person they sued. (Credit: BBC)

A legal victory against their landlord has left a Sussex couple feeling defeated after the court mistakenly paid their £90,000 compensation to the person they were suing.

Gilly and Nigel Cutts high hopes for their 2015 purchase of a flat in a historic Georgia building washed away as the couple discovered the property's severe water damage issues. "Whenever it rained hard, water would just pour in through the ceiling," Mr. Cutts told BBC.