Apartment 22, 1A Hollowstone, Nottingham NG1 1JH ((Housing) Act 2004 and Housing and Planning Act 2016 - Rent repayment orders) [2020] UKFTT BIR_00FY_HMG_2020_0001 (12 November 2020)

Apartment 22, 1A Hollowstone, Nottingham NG1 1JH ((Housing) Act 2004 and Housing and Planning Act 2016 - Rent repayment orders) [2020] UKFTT BIR_00FY_HMG_2020_0001 (12 November 2020)

The Tribunal found that the respondent let the property without the required licence, constituting an offence under the Housing Act 2004, and that the applicant was entitled to a rent repayment order under the Housing and Planning Act 2016.

Citation
[2020] UKFTT BIR_00FY_HMG_2020_0001
Parties
Applicant: Mr. Daniel Smith; Respondent: Mr. John Doe
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
12 November 2020
Procedural Posture
Rent Repayment Order Application / Final Determination
Outcome
Application granted
Legal Topics
Rent Repayment Orders, Licensing of Houses, Penalties for Unlicensed Letting

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Parties

Mr. Daniel Smith

Applicant

Mr. John Doe

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Rent Repayment Order Application / Final Determination

  1. 1 Whether the respondent was required to hold a licence under the Housing Act 2004 for Apartment 22, 1A Hollowstone, Nottingham NG1 1JH
  2. 2 Whether the respondent failed to obtain such a licence
  3. 3 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 let the property without the required licence, constituting an offence under the Housing Act 2004, and that the applicant was entitled to a rent repayment order under the Housing and Planning Act 2016.

Court Disposition

Application granted

Orders

  • The respondent must pay the applicant £4,800 as a rent repayment order.