19 St. Margaret Road, Coventry CV1 2BT ((Housing) Act 2004 and Housing and Planning Act 2016 - Rent repayment orders) [2020] UKFTT BIR_00CQ_HMK_2020_0046 (23 October 2020)

19 St. Margaret Road, Coventry CV1 2BT ((Housing) Act 2004 and Housing and Planning Act 2016 - Rent repayment orders) [2020] UKFTT BIR_00CQ_HMK_2020_0046 (23 October 2020)

The Tribunal found that the respondent was required to hold a licence for the property under the Housing Act 2004, failed to do so, and therefore the applicant(s) were entitled to a rent repayment order under the Housing and Planning Act 2016.

Citation
[2020] UKFTT BIR_00CQ_HMK_2020_0046
Parties
Applicant: Applicant(s) (names not specified); Respondent: Respondent (name not specified)
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
23 October 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, Penalties for Unlicensed Properties
Housing Law Rent Repayment Orders Licensing of Houses in Multiple Occupation Penalties for Unlicensed Properties

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Parties

Applicant(s) (names not specified)

Applicant

Respondent (name not specified)

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 in question
  2. 2 Whether the respondent failed to obtain such a licence
  3. 3 Whether the applicant(s) are 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 under the Housing Act 2004, failed to do so, and therefore the applicant(s) were entitled to a rent repayment order under the Housing and Planning Act 2016.

Court Disposition

Application granted

Orders

  • Respondent to pay a rent repayment order to the applicant(s) for the relevant period