14 Kenneth Road, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU2 0LE ((Housing) Act 2004 and Housing and Planning Act 2016 - Rent repayment orders) [2020] UKFTT RP_CAM_00KA_HMK_2019_0002 (13 January 2020)

14 Kenneth Road, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU2 0LE ((Housing) Act 2004 and Housing and Planning Act 2016 - Rent repayment orders) [2020] UKFTT RP_CAM_00KA_HMK_2019_0002 (13 January 2020)

The Tribunal found that the respondent was required to hold a licence for the property and failed to do so, constituting an offence under section 72(1) of the Housing Act 2004. Accordingly, a rent repayment order was appropriate.

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Citation
[2020] UKFTT RP_CAM_00KA_HMK_2019_0002
Parties
Applicant: Mr. A. Hussain; Respondent: Mr. M. Hussain
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
13 January 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

Mr. A. Hussain

Applicant

Mr. M. Hussain

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 rent repayment order should be made under 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, constituting an offence under section 72(1) of the Housing Act 2004. Accordingly, a rent repayment order was appropriate.

Court Disposition

Rent repayment order granted

Orders

  • Respondent to pay applicant £4,800 by way of rent repayment order