42, Cranmer Road, London SW9 6EF ((Housing) Act 2004 and Housing and Planning Act 2016 - Rent repayment orders) [2022] UKFTT LON_00AY_HMF_2021_0122 (28 February 2022)

42, Cranmer Road, London SW9 6EF ((Housing) Act 2004 and Housing and Planning Act 2016 - Rent repayment orders) [2022] UKFTT LON_00AY_HMF_2021_0122 (28 February 2022)

The Tribunal found that the respondent had operated the property without the required licence and that the applicant was entitled to a rent repayment order for the period during which the offence was committed.

Citation
[2022] UKFTT LON_00AY_HMF_2021_0122
Parties
Applicant: Ms. Aisha Ahmed; Respondent: Mr. John Smith
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
28 February 2022
Procedural Posture
Rent Repayment Order Application / Final Determination
Outcome
Rent repayment order granted
Legal Topics
Rent Repayment Orders, Licensing of Houses, Failure to License, Penalties Under Housing Act 2004

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Parties

Ms. Aisha Ahmed

Applicant

Mr. John Smith

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Rent Repayment Order Application / Final Determination

  1. 1 Whether the respondent failed to obtain a licence for a house in multiple occupation under Housing Act 2004
  2. 2 Whether the applicant is entitled to a rent repayment order under Housing and Planning Act 2016

Ratio Decidendi

The Tribunal found that the respondent had operated the property without the required licence and that the applicant was entitled to a rent repayment order 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