84 Heyscroft Road, Withington, Manchester, M20 4UZ ((Housing) Act 2004 and Housing and Planning Act 2016 - Rent repayment orders) [2019] UKFTT RP_MAN_00BN_HMF_2019_0073 (4 December 2019)

84 Heyscroft Road, Withington, Manchester, M20 4UZ ((Housing) Act 2004 and Housing and Planning Act 2016 - Rent repayment orders) [2019] UKFTT RP_MAN_00BN_HMF_2019_0073 (4 December 2019)

The respondent committed an offence under section 72(1) of the Housing Act 2004 by letting the property without the required licence, and the applicant is entitled to a rent repayment order under section 41 of the Housing and Planning Act 2016.

Citation
[2019] UKFTT RP_MAN_00BN_HMF_2019_0073
Parties
Applicant: Mr. Daniel O'Brien; Respondent: Mr. Abdul Qadir
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
04 December 2019
Procedural Posture
Rent Repayment Order Application / Final Determination
Outcome
Rent repayment order granted
Legal Topics
Rent Repayment Orders, Licensing of Houses in Multiple Occupation
Housing Law Rent Repayment Orders Licensing of Houses in Multiple Occupation

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Parties

Mr. Daniel O'Brien

Applicant

Mr. Abdul Qadir

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 committed an offence under section 72(1) of the Housing Act 2004
  3. 3 Whether a rent repayment order should be made under section 41 of the Housing and Planning Act 2016

Ratio Decidendi

The respondent committed an offence under section 72(1) of the Housing Act 2004 by letting the property without the required licence, and the applicant is entitled to a rent repayment order under section 41 of the Housing and Planning Act 2016.

Court Disposition

Rent repayment order granted

Orders

  • The respondent must pay the applicant £4,320 by way of a rent repayment order