84 Heyscroft Road, Withington, Manchester, M20 4UZ ((Housing) Act 2004 and Housing and Planning Act 2016 - Rent repayment orders) [2019] UKFTT RP_MAN_00BN_HMF_2019_0072 (4 December 2019)

84 Heyscroft Road, Withington, Manchester, M20 4UZ ((Housing) Act 2004 and Housing and Planning Act 2016 - Rent repayment orders) [2019] UKFTT RP_MAN_00BN_HMF_2019_0072 (4 December 2019)

The Tribunal found that the respondent was required to hold a licence for the property under the Housing Act 2004, failed to do so, and therefore committed a relevant offence. The applicant was entitled to a rent repayment order for the period during which the property was unlicensed.

Citation
[2019] UKFTT RP_MAN_00BN_HMF_2019_0072
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 Properties
Housing Law Rent Repayment Orders Licensing of Houses in Multiple Occupation Penalties for Unlicensed Properties

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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 by controlling or managing an unlicensed house in multiple occupation
  3. 3 Whether a rent repayment order should be made and the quantum thereof

Ratio Decidendi

The Tribunal found that the respondent was required to hold a licence for the property under the Housing Act 2004, failed to do so, and therefore committed a relevant offence. The applicant was entitled to a rent repayment order for the period during which the property was unlicensed.

Court Disposition

Rent repayment order granted

Orders

  • Respondent to pay the applicant a specified sum by way of rent repayment order