90 Ennis Road, London SE18 2QT ((Housing) Act 2004 and Housing and Planning Act 2016 - Rent repayment orders) [2022] UKFTT LON_00AL_HMB_2018_0004 (22 January 2022)

90 Ennis Road, London SE18 2QT ((Housing) Act 2004 and Housing and Planning Act 2016 - Rent repayment orders) [2022] UKFTT LON_00AL_HMB_2018_0004 (22 January 2022)

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 therefore entitled to a rent repayment order under the Housing and Planning Act 2016.

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Citation
[2022] UKFTT LON_00AL_HMB_2018_0004
Parties
Applicant: Applicant(s) (names not specified); Respondent: Respondent(s) (names not specified)
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
22 January 2022
Procedural Posture
Rent Repayment Order Application / First Tier Tribunal Decision
Outcome
Application granted
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
  2. 2 Whether the respondent committed an offence under the Housing Act 2004 by controlling or managing an unlicensed house
  3. 3 Whether the applicant is 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, failed to do so, and committed an offence under the Housing Act 2004. The applicant was therefore 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)