Flat 2. Block A. City View Jesmond, Eskdale Terrace, Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 4DD ((Housing) Act 2004 and Housing and Planning Act 2016 - Rent repayment orders) [2020] UKFTT RP_MAN_00CJ_HMF_2019_0018 (15 January 2020)

The Tribunal found that the property required a licence, the respondent failed to obtain one, and therefore a rent repayment order was justified under the statutory provisions.

Citation: [2020] UKFTT RP_MAN_00CJ_HMF_2019_0018
Parties: Applicant: Applicant (unnamed); Respondent: Respondent (unnamed)
Jurisdiction: England and Wales
Judgment Date: 15 January 2020
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 for the property in question
2 Whether the landlord failed to obtain the required licence
3 Whether a rent repayment order should be made under the Housing and Planning Act 2016

Ratio Decidendi

The Tribunal found that the property required a licence, the respondent failed to obtain one, and therefore a rent repayment order was justified under the statutory provisions.

Court Disposition

Rent repayment order granted

Orders

Respondent to pay a specified sum to the applicant as a rent repayment order