174 Upton Lane, London, E7 9NN - ((Housing) Act 2004 and Housing and Planning Act 2016 - Rent repayment orders) [2022] UKFTT LON_00BB_HMB_2022_0003 (10 August 2022)

174 Upton Lane, London, E7 9NN - ((Housing) Act 2004 and Housing and Planning Act 2016 - Rent repayment orders) [2022] UKFTT LON_00BB_HMB_2022_0003 (10 August 2022)

The respondent committed an offence by letting the property without the required licence, and the tribunal is satisfied that a rent repayment order should be made for the period during which the offence was committed.

Citation
[2022] UKFTT LON_00BB_HMB_2022_0003
Parties
Applicant: Mr. Muhammad Asif; Respondent: Mr. Muhammad Imran
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
10 August 2022
Procedural Posture
Rent Repayment Order Application / Final Determination
Outcome
Rent repayment order granted
Legal Topics
Rent Repayment Orders, Licensing of Houses, Penalties for Non Compliance
Housing Law Rent Repayment Orders Licensing of Houses Penalties for Non Compliance

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Parties

Mr. Muhammad Asif

Applicant

Mr. Muhammad Imran

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Rent Repayment Order Application / Final Determination

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the respondent was required to hold a licence under the Housing Act 2004 for the property.
  2. 2 Whether the respondent committed an offence under section 72(1) of the Housing Act 2004 by letting the property without a licence.
  3. 3 Whether a rent repayment order should be made under section 41 of the Housing and Planning Act 2016.

Ratio Decidendi

The respondent committed an offence by letting the property without the required licence, and the tribunal is satisfied that a rent repayment order should be made for the period during which the offence was committed.

Court Disposition

Rent repayment order granted

Orders

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