(x2) 52 Cowley Road, Uxbridge, Middlesex, UB8 2LU - ((Housing) Act 2004 and Housing and Planning Act 2016 - Rent repayment orders) [2022] UKFTT LON_00AS_HMF_2021_0224 (28 February 2022)

(x2) 52 Cowley Road, Uxbridge, Middlesex, UB8 2LU - ((Housing) Act 2004 and Housing and Planning Act 2016 - Rent repayment orders) [2022] UKFTT LON_00AS_HMF_2021_0224 (28 February 2022)

The respondent failed to obtain the required licence for the property, constituting an offence under section 72(1) of the Housing Act 2004, and the applicant is entitled to a rent repayment order under the Housing and Planning Act 2016.

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Citation
[2022] UKFTT LON_00AS_HMF_2021_0224
Parties
Applicant: Miss Sian Evans; Respondent: Mr Muhammad Asif
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
28 February 2022
Procedural Posture
Rent Repayment Order Application / Final Determination
Outcome
Rent repayment order granted
Legal Topics
Rent Repayment Orders, Licensing of Houses, Penalties for Non Compliance
Housing Law Rent Repayment Orders Licensing of Houses Penalties for Non Compliance

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Parties

Miss Sian Evans

Applicant

Mr Muhammad Asif

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Rent Repayment Order Application / Final 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 failed to comply with the licensing requirement
  3. 3 Whether the applicant is entitled to a rent repayment order under the Housing and Planning Act 2016

Ratio Decidendi

The respondent failed to obtain the required licence for the property, constituting an offence under section 72(1) of the Housing Act 2004, and the applicant is entitled 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 £4,800 as a rent repayment order