41 Cameley Green, Bath, BA2 1SA ((Housing) Act 2004 and Housing and Planning Act 2016 - Rent repayment orders) [2022] UKFTT CHI_00HA_HMF_2021_0032 (21 March 2022)

41 Cameley Green, Bath, BA2 1SA ((Housing) Act 2004 and Housing and Planning Act 2016 - Rent repayment orders) [2022] UKFTT CHI_00HA_HMF_2021_0032 (21 March 2022)

The Tribunal found that the respondent failed to obtain the required HMO licence and that the applicant was entitled to a rent repayment order for the relevant period.

Citation
[2022] UKFTT CHI_00HA_HMF_2021_0032
Parties
Applicant: Mr. James Smith; Respondent: Ms. Sarah Johnson
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
21 March 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
Housing Law Rent Repayment Orders Licensing of Houses in Multiple Occupation

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Parties

Mr. James Smith

Applicant

Ms. Sarah Johnson

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Rent Repayment Order Application / Final Determination

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the respondent failed to obtain a licence for a house in multiple occupation under the Housing Act 2004
  2. 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 failed to obtain the required HMO licence and that the applicant was entitled to a rent repayment order for the relevant period.

Court Disposition

Rent repayment order granted

Orders

  • The respondent must pay the applicant £4,800 within 28 days.