63 Bolton Road, London E15 4JY ((Housing) Act 2004 and Housing and Planning Act 2016 - Rent repayment orders) [2020] UKFTT LON_00BB_HMF_2019_0108 (15 October 2020)

63 Bolton Road, London E15 4JY ((Housing) Act 2004 and Housing and Planning Act 2016 - Rent repayment orders) [2020] UKFTT LON_00BB_HMF_2019_0108 (15 October 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 the Housing Act 2004. The applicant was entitled to a rent repayment order for the relevant period.

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Citation
[2020] UKFTT LON_00BB_HMF_2019_0108
Parties
Applicant: Applicant(s) (names not specified); Respondent: Respondent(s) (names not specified)
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
15 October 2020
Procedural Posture
Rent Repayment Order Application / First Tier Tribunal Decision
Outcome
Application granted in part
Legal Topics
Rent Repayment Orders, Licensing of Houses, Penalties for Unlicensed Properties
Housing Law Rent Repayment Orders Licensing of Houses 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 under the Housing Act 2004 for the property at 63 Bolton Road, London E15 4JY
  2. 2 Whether the respondent committed an offence under the Housing Act 2004 by controlling or managing an unlicensed house
  3. 3 Whether a rent repayment order should be made and the amount to be repaid

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 the Housing Act 2004. The applicant was entitled to a rent repayment order for the relevant period.

Court Disposition

Application granted in part

Orders

  • Respondent to pay a rent repayment order to the applicant(s) for a specified amount