6 Cowper Road, London N16 8PF ((Housing) Act 2004 and Housing and Planning Act 2016 - Rent repayment orders) [2022] UKFTT LON_00AM_HMF_2021_0161 (23 February 2022)
The respondent failed to obtain the required licence for the property during the relevant period, constituting an offence under section 72(1) of the Housing Act 2004. The applicant is entitled to a rent repayment order for the period of unlicensed letting.
- Citation
- [2022] UKFTT LON_00AM_HMF_2021_0161
- Parties
- Applicant: Mr. Daniel Green; Respondent: Mr. David Smith
- Jurisdiction
- England and Wales
- Judgment Date
- 23 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
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Parties
Mr. Daniel Green
Applicant
Mr. David Smith
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Rent Repayment Order Application / Final Determination
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the respondent failed to obtain the required licence under the Housing Act 2004
- 2 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 during the relevant period, constituting an offence under section 72(1) of the Housing Act 2004. The applicant is entitled to a rent repayment order for the period of unlicensed letting.
Court Disposition
Rent repayment order granted
Orders
- The respondent must pay the applicant £4,800 as a rent repayment order.
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