6 Eve Road, Woking, Surrey GU21 5JT (Housing Act 2004 and Housing and Planning Act 2016 - Rent repayment orders) [2019] UKFTT RP_CHI_43UM_HSE_2019_0002 (24 July 2019)

6 Eve Road, Woking, Surrey GU21 5JT (Housing Act 2004 and Housing and Planning Act 2016 - Rent repayment orders) [2019] UKFTT RP_CHI_43UM_HSE_2019_0002 (24 July 2019)

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 committed a relevant offence under the Housing and Planning Act 2016. A rent repayment order was justified.

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Citation
[2019] UKFTT RP_CHI_43UM_HSE_2019_0002
Parties
Applicant: Applicant(s) (names not specified); Respondent: Respondent(s) (names not specified)
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
24 July 2019
Procedural Posture
Rent Repayment Order Application / Decision
Outcome
Rent repayment order granted
Legal Topics
Rent Repayment Orders, Licensing of Houses, Housing Act 2004, Housing and Planning Act 2016
Housing Law Rent Repayment Orders Licensing of Houses Housing Act 2004 Housing and Planning Act 2016

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Parties

Applicant(s) (names not specified)

Applicant

Respondent(s) (names not specified)

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Rent Repayment Order Application / Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the respondent was required to hold a licence under the Housing Act 2004
  2. 2 Whether the respondent committed an offence under the Housing and Planning Act 2016 by controlling or managing an unlicensed house
  3. 3 Whether a rent repayment order should be made

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 committed a relevant offence under the Housing and Planning Act 2016. A rent repayment order was justified.

Court Disposition

Rent repayment order granted

Orders

  • Respondent to pay specified amount to applicant(s) as rent repayment