17 Spurr Street, Sheffield S2 3GY (Housing Act 2004 and Housing and Planning Act 2016 - Rent repayment orders) [2019] UKFTT RP_AN_00CG_HSA_2019_0001 (10 April 2019)

17 Spurr Street, Sheffield S2 3GY (Housing Act 2004 and Housing and Planning Act 2016 - Rent repayment orders) [2019] UKFTT RP_AN_00CG_HSA_2019_0001 (10 April 2019)

The Tribunal found that the respondent was required to hold a licence under the Housing Act 2004, did not do so, and therefore committed a relevant offence. The Tribunal determined that a rent repayment order should be made in favour of the applicant.

Citation
[2019] UKFTT RP_AN_00CG_HSA_2019_0001
Parties
Applicant: Applicant (unnamed); Respondent: Respondent (unnamed)
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
10 April 2019
Procedural Posture
Rent Repayment Order Application / First Tier Tribunal Decision
Outcome
Rent repayment order granted
Legal Topics
Rent Repayment Orders, Licensing of Houses, Housing Act 2004, Housing and Planning Act 2016
Housing Law Rent Repayment Orders Licensing of Houses Housing Act 2004 Housing and Planning Act 2016

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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
  2. 2 Whether the respondent committed an offence under the Housing Act 2004 by controlling or managing an unlicensed house
  3. 3 Whether a rent repayment order should be made under the Housing and Planning Act 2016

Ratio Decidendi

The Tribunal found that the respondent was required to hold a licence under the Housing Act 2004, did not do so, and therefore committed a relevant offence. The Tribunal determined that a rent repayment order should be made in favour of the applicant.

Court Disposition

Rent repayment order granted

Orders

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