Room 2, 234 Gipsy Road, London SE27 9RB ((Housing) Act 2004 and Housing and Planning Act 2016 - Rent repayment orders) [2022] UKFTT LON_00AY_HMG_2021_0012 (27 May 2022)
The respondent operated the property as an unlicensed HMO in breach of section 72(1) of the Housing Act 2004, entitling the applicant to a rent repayment order under section 44 of the Housing and Planning Act 2016.
- Citation
- [2022] UKFTT LON_00AY_HMG_2021_0012
- Parties
- Applicant: Ms. Charlotte Williams; Respondent: Mr. John Smith
- Jurisdiction
- England and Wales
- Judgment Date
- 27 May 2022
- Procedural Posture
- Rent Repayment Order Application / Final Determination
- Outcome
- Rent repayment order granted
- Legal Topics
- Rent Repayment Orders, Licensing of Houses, Failure to Comply With Housing Act 2004
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Parties
Ms. Charlotte Williams
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 the Housing Act 2004
- 2 Whether the applicant is entitled to a rent repayment order under the Housing and Planning Act 2016
Ratio Decidendi
The respondent operated the property as an unlicensed HMO in breach of section 72(1) of the Housing Act 2004, entitling the applicant to a rent repayment order under section 44 of the Housing and Planning Act 2016.
Court Disposition
Rent repayment order granted
Orders
- The respondent must pay the applicant £4,800 within 28 days.
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