254 Grove Green Road, London, E11 4EN - ((Housing) Act 2004 and Housing and Planning Act 2016 - Rent repayment orders) [2022] UKFTT LON_00BH_HMF_2021_0189 (20 January 2022)

254 Grove Green Road, London, E11 4EN - ((Housing) Act 2004 and Housing and Planning Act 2016 - Rent repayment orders) [2022] UKFTT LON_00BH_HMF_2021_0189 (20 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 section 72(1) of the Housing Act 2004. The tribunal determined that a rent repayment order was appropriate and calculated the amount to be repaid based on the rent paid during the...

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Citation
[2022] UKFTT LON_00BH_HMF_2021_0189
Parties
Applicant: Applicant(s) (names not specified); Respondent: Respondent(s) (names not specified)
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
20 January 2022
Procedural Posture
Rent Repayment Order Application / First Tier Tribunal Determination
Outcome
Rent repayment order 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 Determination

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the respondent was required to hold a licence under the Housing Act 2004 for the property
  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 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 tribunal determined that a rent repayment order was appropriate and calculated the amount to be repaid based on the rent paid during the relevant period, subject to statutory considerations.

Court Disposition

Rent repayment order granted

Orders

  • Respondent to pay the applicant a specified sum by way of rent repayment order