Studio 6, 375 Katherine Road, London, E7 8LT ((Housing) Act 2004 and Housing and Planning Act 2016 - Rent repayment orders) [2022] UKFTT LON_00B_HMF_2021_0250 (17 June 2022)

Studio 6, 375 Katherine Road, London, E7 8LT ((Housing) Act 2004 and Housing and Planning Act 2016 - Rent repayment orders) [2022] UKFTT LON_00B_HMF_2021_0250 (17 June 2022)

The respondent failed to obtain the required licence for the property, constituting an offence under section 72(1) of the Housing Act 2004, and the applicant is entitled to a rent repayment order under section 44 of the Housing and Planning Act 2016.

Citation
[2022] UKFTT LON_00B_HMF_2021_0250
Parties
Applicant: Applicant (unnamed); Respondent: Respondent (unnamed)
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
17 June 2022
Procedural Posture
Rent Repayment Order Application / Final Determination
Outcome
Rent repayment order granted
Legal Topics
Rent Repayment Orders, Licensing of Houses, Penalties for Unlicensed Properties

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Parties

Applicant (unnamed)

Applicant

Respondent (unnamed)

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Rent Repayment Order Application / Final Determination

  1. 1 Whether the respondent was required to hold a licence under the Housing Act 2004
  2. 2 Whether the respondent failed to hold such a licence
  3. 3 Whether the applicant is entitled to a rent repayment order under the Housing and Planning Act 2016

Ratio Decidendi

The respondent failed to obtain the required licence for the property, constituting an offence under section 72(1) of the Housing Act 2004, and the applicant is entitled to a rent repayment order under section 44 of the Housing and Planning Act 2016.

Court Disposition

Rent repayment order granted

Orders

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