Ground Floor Flat, 270 Camden Road, London, NW1 9AB ((Housing) Act 2004 and Housing and Planning Act 2016 - Rent repayment orders) [2022] UKFTT LON_00AG_HMF_2021_0206 (3 March 2022)

Ground Floor Flat, 270 Camden Road, London, NW1 9AB ((Housing) Act 2004 and Housing and Planning Act 2016 - Rent repayment orders) [2022] UKFTT LON_00AG_HMF_2021_0206 (3 March 2022)

The Tribunal found that the respondent was required to hold a licence for the property, failed to do so during the relevant period, and that the applicant was entitled to a rent repayment order for the rent paid during that period.

Citation
[2022] UKFTT LON_00AG_HMF_2021_0206
Parties
Applicant: Ms. Anna Smith; Respondent: Mr. David Brown
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
03 March 2022
Procedural Posture
Rent Repayment Order Application / Final Determination
Outcome
Rent repayment order granted
Legal Topics
Rent Repayment Orders, Licensing of Hmos, Penalties for Unlicensed Properties

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Parties

Ms. Anna Smith

Applicant

Mr. David Brown

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Rent Repayment Order Application / Final Determination

  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 hold such a licence during the relevant period
  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 was required to hold a licence for the property, failed to do so during the relevant period, and that the applicant was entitled to a rent repayment order for the rent paid during that period.

Court Disposition

Rent repayment order granted

Orders

  • The respondent must pay the applicant £8,400 within 28 days.