14 Kenneth Road, Luton, Beds LU2 0LE ((Housing) Act 2004 and Housing and Planning Act 2016 - Rent repayment orders) [2020] UKFTT CAM_00KA_HMF_2020_0007 (21 October 2020)

14 Kenneth Road, Luton, Beds LU2 0LE ((Housing) Act 2004 and Housing and Planning Act 2016 - Rent repayment orders) [2020] UKFTT CAM_00KA_HMF_2020_0007 (21 October 2020)

The Tribunal found that the respondent was required to have a licence for the property, failed to obtain one, and therefore committed an offence under section 72(1) of the Housing Act 2004. The applicant was entitled to a rent repayment order for the relevant period.

Citation
[2020] UKFTT CAM_00KA_HMF_2020_0007
Parties
Applicant: Applicant (Name not provided); Respondent: Respondent (Name not provided)
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
21 October 2020
Procedural Posture
Rent Repayment Order Application / Decision
Outcome
Application granted
Legal Topics
Rent Repayment Orders, Licensing of Houses in Multiple Occupation, Penalties for Unlicensed Property
Housing Law Landlord and Tenant Rent Repayment Orders Licensing of Houses in Multiple Occupation Penalties for Unlicensed Property

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Parties

Applicant (Name not provided)

Applicant

Respondent (Name not provided)

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Rent Repayment Order Application / Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the respondent was required to hold a licence under the Housing Act 2004 for the property in question
  2. 2 Whether the respondent committed an offence under section 72(1) of the Housing Act 2004 by controlling or managing an unlicensed house in multiple occupation
  3. 3 Whether a rent repayment order should be made and the quantum of such order

Ratio Decidendi

The Tribunal found that the respondent was required to have a licence for the property, failed to obtain one, and therefore committed an offence under section 72(1) of the Housing Act 2004. The applicant was entitled to a rent repayment order for the relevant period.

Court Disposition

Application granted

Orders

  • Respondent to pay a rent repayment order to the applicant for the relevant period