13 Wooster Gardens, London E14 0PJ ((Housing) Act 2004 and Housing and Planning Act 2016 - Rent repayment orders) [2019] UKFTT RP_LON_00BG_HMF_2019_0021 (20 December 2019)
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.
- Citation
- [2019] UKFTT RP_LON_00BG_HMF_2019_0021
- Parties
- Applicant: Mr. Daniel Osei; Respondent: Mr. Michael Osei
- Jurisdiction
- England and Wales
- Judgment Date
- 20 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, Penalties for Unlicensed Properties
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Parties
Mr. Daniel Osei
Applicant
Mr. Michael Osei
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 rent repayment order should be made under 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
- Respondent to pay applicant £4,800 as rent repayment
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