4 Lock Mews, London NW1 9AD ((Housing) Act 2004 and Housing and Planning Act 2016 - Rent repayment orders) [2022] UKFTT LON_00AG_HMF_2021_0280 (14 June 2022)

4 Lock Mews, London NW1 9AD ((Housing) Act 2004 and Housing and Planning Act 2016 - Rent repayment orders) [2022] UKFTT LON_00AG_HMF_2021_0280 (14 June 2022)

The Tribunal found that the respondent was required to hold a licence for the property, failed to do so, 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
[2022] UKFTT LON_00AG_HMF_2021_0280
Parties
Applicant: Applicant (Name not provided); Respondent: Respondent (Name not provided)
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
14 June 2022
Procedural Posture
Rent Repayment Order Application / First Tier Tribunal Decision
Outcome
Rent repayment order granted
Legal Topics
Rent Repayment Orders, Licensing of Houses in Multiple Occupation, Penalties for Unlicensed Properties
Housing Law Rent Repayment Orders Licensing of Houses in Multiple Occupation Penalties for Unlicensed Properties

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Parties

Applicant (Name not provided)

Applicant

Respondent (Name not provided)

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Rent Repayment Order Application / First Tier Tribunal Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the respondent was required to hold a licence under the Housing Act 2004 for the property at 4 Lock Mews, London NW1 9AD
  2. 2 Whether the respondent committed an offence 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 hold a licence for the property, failed to do so, 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

Rent repayment order granted

Orders

  • The respondent must pay the applicant a specified sum by way of a rent repayment order