Flat A, 43 -“ 45 Grosvenor Terrace, London SE6 0NN NS/ ((Housing) Act 2004 and Housing and Planning Act 2016 - Rent repayment orders) [2022] UKFTT LON_00BE_HMF_2021_0080 (24 March 2022)

Flat A, 43 -“ 45 Grosvenor Terrace, London SE6 0NN NS/ ((Housing) Act 2004 and Housing and Planning Act 2016 - Rent repayment orders) [2022] UKFTT LON_00BE_HMF_2021_0080 (24 March 2022)

The landlord failed to obtain the required licence for the property, constituting an offence under the Housing Act 2004. The applicant is entitled to a rent repayment order under the Housing and Planning Act 2016.

Citation
[2022] UKFTT LON_00BE_HMF_2021_0080
Parties
Applicant: NS; Respondent: Unknown landlord
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
24 March 2022
Procedural Posture
Rent Repayment Order Application / Final Judgment
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

NS

Applicant

Unknown landlord

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Rent Repayment Order Application / Final Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the landlord was required to hold a licence under the Housing Act 2004
  2. 2 Whether the landlord failed to hold a licence for the property
  3. 3 Whether the applicant is entitled to a rent repayment order under the Housing and Planning Act 2016

Ratio Decidendi

The landlord failed to obtain the required licence for the property, constituting an offence under the Housing Act 2004. The applicant is entitled to a rent repayment order under the Housing and Planning Act 2016.

Court Disposition

Application granted

Orders

  • Landlord ordered to repay rent to applicant