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_0027 (15 January 2020)

The Tribunal found that the respondent was required to hold a licence for the property, failed to do so, and that a rent repayment order was appropriate under the circumstances.

Citation: [2020] UKFTT RP_MAN_00CJ_HMF_2019_0027
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 Property

Housing Law Rent Repayment Orders Licensing of Houses in Multiple Occupation Penalties for Unlicensed Property

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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 respondent was required to hold a licence under the Housing Act 2004 for the property in question
2 Whether the respondent failed to obtain such a licence
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 for the property, failed to do so, and that a rent repayment order was appropriate under the circumstances.

Court Disposition

Rent repayment order granted

Orders

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