35c Hucknall Road, Nottingham, NG5 1BJ ((Housing) Act 2004 and Housing and Planning Act 2016 - Rent repayment orders) [2020] UKFTT BIR_00FY_HMK_2020_0091 (2 April 2020)

35c Hucknall Road, Nottingham, NG5 1BJ ((Housing) Act 2004 and Housing and Planning Act 2016 - Rent repayment orders) [2020] UKFTT BIR_00FY_HMK_2020_0091 (2 April 2020)

The Tribunal found that the respondent was required to hold a licence for the property and failed to do so during the relevant period, entitling the applicant to a rent repayment order under the Housing and Planning Act 2016.

Citation
[2020] UKFTT BIR_00FY_HMK_2020_0091
Parties
Applicant: Miss Sian Evans; Respondent: Mr John Smith
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
02 April 2020
Procedural Posture
Rent Repayment Order Application / Final 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

Miss Sian Evans

Applicant

Mr John Smith

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Rent Repayment Order Application / Final Determination

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 failed to hold such a licence during the relevant period
  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 and failed to do so during the relevant period, entitling the applicant to a rent repayment order under the Housing and Planning Act 2016.

Court Disposition

Rent repayment order granted

Orders

  • The respondent must pay the applicant £4,200 as a rent repayment order.