44 Abercrombie Road, London E20 1FU ((Housing) Act 2004 and Housing and Planning Act 2016 - Rent repayment orders) [2022] UKFTT LON_00BB_HMF_2020_0211 (23 January 2022)

44 Abercrombie Road, London E20 1FU ((Housing) Act 2004 and Housing and Planning Act 2016 - Rent repayment orders) [2022] UKFTT LON_00BB_HMF_2020_0211 (23 January 2022)

The Tribunal found that the respondent let the property without the required licence and that the applicant was entitled to a rent repayment order for the relevant period, taking into account statutory factors.

Citation
[2022] UKFTT LON_00BB_HMF_2020_0211
Parties
Applicant: Mr. John Smith; Respondent: Ms. Sarah Brown
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
23 January 2022
Procedural Posture
Rent Repayment Order Application / Final Determination
Outcome
Rent repayment order granted
Legal Topics
Rent Repayment Orders, Licensing of Properties, Penalties for Unlicensed Letting
Housing Law Rent Repayment Orders Licensing of Properties Penalties for Unlicensed Letting

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Parties

Mr. John Smith

Applicant

Ms. Sarah Brown

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Rent Repayment Order Application / Final Determination

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the respondent let the property without the required licence 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 let the property without the required licence and that the applicant was entitled to a rent repayment order for the relevant period, taking into account statutory factors.

Court Disposition

Rent repayment order granted

Orders

  • The respondent must pay the applicant £4,800 as a rent repayment order within 28 days.