17 Jarman Court, 68 Maybury Road, Woking GU21 5JD ((Housing) Act 2004 and Housing and Planning Act 2016 - Rent repayment orders) [2019] UKFTT RP_CHI_43UM_HMJ_2019_0003 (4 December 2019)

The Tribunal found that the landlord was required to have a licence for the property, failed to obtain one, and therefore committed an offence justifying a rent repayment order.

Citation: [2019] UKFTT RP_CHI_43UM_HMJ_2019_0003
Parties: Applicant: Applicant (unnamed); Respondent: Respondent (unnamed)
Jurisdiction: England and Wales
Judgment Date: 04 December 2019
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 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 Whether the landlord was required to hold a licence under the Housing Act 2004
2 Whether the landlord failed to obtain a licence and committed an offence
3 Whether a rent repayment order should be made and for what amount

Ratio Decidendi

The Tribunal found that the landlord was required to have a licence for the property, failed to obtain one, and therefore committed an offence justifying a rent repayment order.

Court Disposition

Rent repayment order granted

Orders

Landlord to repay rent to the applicant for the relevant period