Flat 4, 64 Addison Street, Nottingham NG1 4HA ((Housing) Act 2004 and Housing and Planning Act 2016 - Rent repayment orders) [2020] UKFTT BIR_00FY_HMK_2019_0089 (2 April 2020)

Flat 4, 64 Addison Street, Nottingham NG1 4HA ((Housing) Act 2004 and Housing and Planning Act 2016 - Rent repayment orders) [2020] UKFTT BIR_00FY_HMK_2019_0089 (2 April 2020)

The Tribunal found that the respondent was required to hold a licence for the property and failed to do so, justifying the making of a rent repayment order in favour of the applicant.

Citation
[2020] UKFTT BIR_00FY_HMK_2019_0089
Parties
Applicant: Applicant (unnamed); Respondent: Respondent (unnamed)
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
02 April 2020
Procedural Posture
Rent Repayment Order Application / First Tier Tribunal Decision
Outcome
Application granted
Legal Topics
Rent Repayment Orders, Licensing of Houses in Multiple Occupation
Housing Law Rent Repayment Orders Licensing of Houses in Multiple Occupation

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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
  2. 2 Whether the applicant is entitled to a rent repayment order under the Housing and Planning Act 2016

Ratio Decidendi

The Tribunal found that the respondent was required to hold a licence for the property and failed to do so, justifying the making of a rent repayment order in favour of the applicant.

Court Disposition

Application granted

Orders

  • Respondent to pay a rent repayment order to the applicant