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
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the respondent was required to hold a licence under the Housing Act 2004 for Apartment 22, 1A Hollowstone, Nottingham NG1 1JH
- 2 Whether the respondent failed to obtain such a licence
- 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.
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