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
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the respondent failed to obtain a licence for a house in multiple occupation under Housing Act 2004
- 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
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