Flat 15 Hillside Court, 409 Finchley Road NW3 6HG (Housing Act 2004 and Housing and Planning Act 2016 - Rent repayment orders) [2019] UKFTT RP_LON_00AG_HMK_2019_0021 (8 July 2019)

Flat 15 Hillside Court, 409 Finchley Road NW3 6HG (Housing Act 2004 and Housing and Planning Act 2016 - Rent repayment orders) [2019] UKFTT RP_LON_00AG_HMK_2019_0021 (8 July 2019)

The respondent was required to hold a licence for the property and failed to do so, committing an offence under section 72(1) of the Housing Act 2004. The applicant is entitled to a rent repayment order under section 41 of the Housing and Planning Act 2016.

Citation
[2019] UKFTT RP_LON_00AG_HMK_2019_0021
Parties
Applicant: Ms. Charlotte O'Brien; Respondent: Mr. Michael Goldstein
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
08 July 2019
Procedural Posture
Rent Repayment Order Application / Final Determination
Outcome
Application granted
Legal Topics
Rent Repayment Orders, Licensing of Houses in Multiple Occupation
Housing Law Rent Repayment Orders Licensing of Houses in Multiple Occupation

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Parties

Ms. Charlotte O'Brien

Applicant

Mr. Michael Goldstein

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 committed an offence under section 72(1) of the Housing Act 2004
  3. 3 Whether the applicant is entitled to a rent repayment order under section 41 of 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(1) of the Housing Act 2004. The applicant is entitled to a rent repayment order under section 41 of the Housing and Planning Act 2016.

Court Disposition

Application granted

Orders

  • The respondent must pay the applicant £7,800 by way of a rent repayment order