33 Home Farm Close Reading Berkshire RG2 7TE ((Housing) Act 2004 and Housing and Planning Act 2016 - Rent repayment orders) [2020] UKFTT CAM_00MC_HMF_2020_0006 (8 September 2020)

The Tribunal found that the Respondent operated an unlicensed HMO and that the Applicant was entitled to a rent repayment order for the relevant period.

Citation: [2020] UKFTT CAM_00MC_HMF_2020_0006
Parties: Applicant: Applicant(s); Respondent: Respondent(s)
Jurisdiction: England and Wales
Judgment Date: 08 September 2020
Procedural Posture: Rent Repayment Order Application / First Tier Tribunal Decision
Outcome: Application granted in part
Legal Topics: Rent Repayment Orders, Licensing of Houses in Multiple Occupation, Penalties for Unlicensed Properties

Housing Law Landlord and Tenant Rent Repayment Orders Licensing of Houses in Multiple Occupation Penalties for Unlicensed Properties

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Parties

Applicant(s)

Applicant

Respondent(s)

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Rent Repayment Order Application / First Tier Tribunal Decision

Legal Issues

1 Whether the property was required to be licensed as a house in multiple occupation (HMO)
2 Whether the Respondent failed to obtain the necessary licence
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 operated an unlicensed HMO and that 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 for the determined period