Flat 5, 47 Fitzroy Street, London W1T 6LA (Housing Act 2004 and Housing and Planning Act 2016 - Rent repayment orders) [2018] UKFTT RP_LON_00AG_HMK_2018_0003 (17 July 2018)

Flat 5, 47 Fitzroy Street, London W1T 6LA (Housing Act 2004 and Housing and Planning Act 2016 - Rent repayment orders) [2018] UKFTT RP_LON_00AG_HMK_2018_0003 (17 July 2018)

The Tribunal found that the landlord had committed an offence by letting the property without the required licence and determined that a rent repayment order should be made for the relevant period.

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Citation
[2018] UKFTT RP_LON_00AG_HMK_2018_0003
Parties
Applicant: Applicant (unnamed); Respondent: Respondent (unnamed)
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
17 July 2018
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 Letting
Housing Law Landlord and Tenant Rent Repayment Orders Licensing of Houses in Multiple Occupation Penalties for Unlicensed Letting

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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 landlord was required to hold a licence under the Housing Act 2004 for the property
  2. 2 Whether the landlord committed an offence by letting the property without a licence
  3. 3 Whether a rent repayment order should be made and the amount

Ratio Decidendi

The Tribunal found that the landlord had committed an offence by letting the property without the required licence and determined that a rent repayment order should be made for the relevant period.

Court Disposition

Rent repayment order granted

Orders

  • Landlord to repay specified amount of rent to the applicant