Flat 121, Kerridge Court, Balls Pond Road, London, N1 4AN - ((Housing) Act 2004 and Housing and Planning Act 2016 - Rent repayment orders) [2022] UKFTT LON_00AU_HMF_2022_0046 (25 November 2022)

The Tribunal found that the respondent was required to hold a licence under the Housing Act 2004, failed to do so, and therefore committed an offence justifying a rent repayment order.

Citation: [2022] UKFTT LON_00AU_HMF_2022_0046
Parties: Applicant: Applicant (unnamed); Respondent: Respondent (unnamed)
Jurisdiction: England and Wales
Judgment Date: 25 November 2022
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 respondent was required to hold a licence under the Housing Act 2004
2 Whether the respondent committed an offence by letting the property without a licence
3 Whether a rent repayment order should be made and in what amount

Ratio Decidendi

The Tribunal found that the respondent was required to hold a licence under the Housing Act 2004, failed to do so, and therefore committed an offence justifying a rent repayment order.

Court Disposition

Rent repayment order granted

Orders

Respondent to pay rent repayment to applicant for the relevant period