Flat 19, Tannery House, 6 Deal Street, London E1 5AG ((Housing) Act 2004 and Housing and Planning Act 2016 - Rent repayment orders) [2022] UKFTT LON_00BG_HMF_2020_0076 (1 March 2022)

Flat 19, Tannery House, 6 Deal Street, London E1 5AG ((Housing) Act 2004 and Housing and Planning Act 2016 - Rent repayment orders) [2022] UKFTT LON_00BG_HMF_2020_0076 (1 March 2022)

The respondent was required to hold a licence for the property and failed to do so, committing an offence under section 72 of the Housing Act 2004. The applicant is entitled to a rent repayment order under the Housing and Planning Act 2016.

Citation
[2022] UKFTT LON_00BG_HMF_2020_0076
Parties
Applicant: Ms. Anna Kowalska; Respondent: Mr. John Smith
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
01 March 2022
Procedural Posture
Rent Repayment Order Application / Final Determination
Outcome
Rent repayment order granted
Legal Topics
Rent Repayment Orders, Licensing of Hmos
Housing Law Rent Repayment Orders Licensing of Hmos

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Parties

Ms. Anna Kowalska

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 comply with licensing requirements
  3. 3 Whether the applicant is entitled to a rent repayment order under the Housing and Planning Act 2016

Ratio Decidendi

The respondent was required to hold a licence for the property and failed to do so, committing an offence under section 72 of the Housing Act 2004. The applicant is entitled to a rent repayment order under the Housing and Planning Act 2016.

Court Disposition

Rent repayment order granted

Orders

  • The respondent must pay the applicant £4,800 within 28 days