Flat 14 Howcroft House, Benworth Street, SE32AU NS/ ((Housing) Act 2004 and Housing and Planning Act 2016 - Rent repayment orders) [2022] UKFTT LON_00BG_HMF_2021_0070 (4 February 2022)

Flat 14 Howcroft House, Benworth Street, SE32AU NS/ ((Housing) Act 2004 and Housing and Planning Act 2016 - Rent repayment orders) [2022] UKFTT LON_00BG_HMF_2021_0070 (4 February 2022)

The Tribunal found that the respondent was required to hold a licence for the property, failed to do so, and 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_00BG_HMF_2021_0070
Parties
Applicant: Applicant (unnamed); Respondent: Respondent (unnamed)
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
04 February 2022
Procedural Posture
Rent Repayment Order Application / First Tier Tribunal Decision
Outcome
Application granted in part
Legal Topics
Rent Repayment Orders, Licensing of Houses in Multiple Occupation
Housing Law Rent Repayment Orders Licensing of Houses in Multiple Occupation

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Parties

Applicant (unnamed)

Applicant

Respondent (unnamed)

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 in question
  2. 2 Whether the respondent committed an offence under 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 hold a licence for the property, failed to do so, and 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 in part

Orders

  • Respondent to pay a rent repayment order to the applicant for a specified amount