5 Cassandra Close, Coventry, West Midlands, CV4 7HN ((Housing) Act 2004 and Housing and Planning Act 2016 - Rent repayment orders) [2020] UKFTT BIR_00CQ_HMK_2019_0062 (8 April 2020)

5 Cassandra Close, Coventry, West Midlands, CV4 7HN ((Housing) Act 2004 and Housing and Planning Act 2016 - Rent repayment orders) [2020] UKFTT BIR_00CQ_HMK_2019_0062 (8 April 2020)

The Tribunal found that the respondent was required to hold a licence for the property, failed to do so, and committed an offence under section 72(1) of the Housing Act 2004. The applicant was entitled to a rent repayment order for the relevant period.

Citation
[2020] UKFTT BIR_00CQ_HMK_2019_0062
Parties
Applicant: Applicant(s) (names not specified); Respondent: Respondent(s) (names not specified)
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
08 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, 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(s) (names 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 for the property under the Housing Act 2004
  2. 2 Whether the respondent committed an offence by controlling or managing an unlicensed house in multiple occupation
  3. 3 Whether a rent repayment order should be made and the quantum thereof

Ratio Decidendi

The Tribunal found that the respondent was required to hold a licence for the property, failed to do so, and committed an offence under section 72(1) of the Housing Act 2004. The applicant was entitled to a rent repayment order for the relevant period.

Court Disposition

Application granted

Orders

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