45 Grandison Road, London SW11, 6LS ((Housing) Act 2004 and Housing and Planning Act 2016 - Rent repayment orders) [2022] UKFTT LON_00BJ_HMF_2020_0043 (13 July 2022)
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. The applicant was entitled to a rent repayment order for the period during which the property was unlicensed.
- Citation
- [2022] UKFTT LON_00BJ_HMF_2020_0043
- Parties
- Applicant: Mr. Daniel Osei; Respondent: Mr. John Smith
- Jurisdiction
- England and Wales
- Judgment Date
- 13 July 2022
- Procedural Posture
- Rent Repayment Order Application / Final Determination
- Outcome
- Rent repayment order granted
- Legal Topics
- Rent Repayment Orders, Licensing of Houses in Multiple Occupation
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Parties
Mr. Daniel Osei
Applicant
Mr. John Smith
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Rent Repayment Order Application / Final Determination
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the respondent was required to hold a licence for the property 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 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. The applicant was entitled to a rent repayment order for the period during which the property was unlicensed.
Court Disposition
Rent repayment order granted
Orders
- The respondent must pay the applicant £4,800 as a rent repayment order
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