83 Coopers Lane London E10 5DG ((Housing) Act 2004 and Housing and Planning Act 2016 - Rent repayment orders) [2022] UKFTT LON_00BH_HMG_2022_0001 (13 June 2022)

83 Coopers Lane London E10 5DG ((Housing) Act 2004 and Housing and Planning Act 2016 - Rent repayment orders) [2022] UKFTT LON_00BH_HMG_2022_0001 (13 June 2022)

The Tribunal found that the respondent failed to obtain the required licence for the property, constituting an offence under section 72(1) of the Housing Act 2004. The applicant was therefore entitled to a rent repayment order under the Housing and Planning Act 2016.

Citation
[2022] UKFTT LON_00BH_HMG_2022_0001
Parties
Applicant: Ms. Aisha Begum; Respondent: Mr. John Smith
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
13 June 2022
Procedural Posture
Rent Repayment Order Application / Final Determination
Outcome
Application granted
Legal Topics
Rent Repayment Orders, Licensing of Houses, Penalties for Unlicensed Properties
Housing Law Rent Repayment Orders Licensing of Houses Penalties for Unlicensed Properties

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Parties

Ms. Aisha Begum

Applicant

Mr. John Smith

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Rent Repayment Order Application / Final Determination

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the respondent was required to hold a licence for the property under the Housing Act 2004
  2. 2 Whether the respondent failed to obtain such a licence
  3. 3 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 licence for the property, constituting an offence under section 72(1) of the Housing Act 2004. The applicant was therefore entitled to a rent repayment order under the Housing and Planning Act 2016.

Court Disposition

Application granted

Orders

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