105 St Pauls Road, Southsea, Hampshire PO5 4AB (Housing Act 2004 and Housing and Planning Act 2016 - Houses in multiple occupation licensing) [2019] UKFTT RP_CHI_00MR_HMV_2019_0003 (2 July 2019)

105 St Pauls Road, Southsea, Hampshire PO5 4AB (Housing Act 2004 and Housing and Planning Act 2016 - Houses in multiple occupation licensing) [2019] UKFTT RP_CHI_00MR_HMV_2019_0003 (2 July 2019)

The Tribunal found that the property met the statutory definition of a house in multiple occupation and required a licence, which the respondent failed to obtain, constituting a breach of the Housing Act 2004.

Citation
[2019] UKFTT RP_CHI_00MR_HMV_2019_0003
Parties
Applicant: Unknown Applicant; Respondent: Unknown Respondent
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
02 July 2019
Procedural Posture
First Tier Tribunal (property Chamber) / Final Decision
Outcome
application allowed
Legal Topics
Houses in Multiple Occupation, Licensing, Housing Act 2004, Housing and Planning Act 2016
Housing Law Property Law Houses in Multiple Occupation Licensing Housing Act 2004 Housing and Planning Act 2016

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Parties

Unknown Applicant

Applicant

Unknown Respondent

Respondent

Procedural Posture

First Tier Tribunal (property Chamber) / Final Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the property at 105 St Pauls Road, Southsea, Hampshire PO5 4AB required a licence as a house in multiple occupation under the Housing Act 2004 and Housing and Planning Act 2016
  2. 2 Whether the respondent failed to obtain the necessary licence

Ratio Decidendi

The Tribunal found that the property met the statutory definition of a house in multiple occupation and required a licence, which the respondent failed to obtain, constituting a breach of the Housing Act 2004.

Court Disposition

application allowed

Orders

  • The respondent is found to be in breach of the Housing Act 2004 for failing to obtain a house in multiple occupation licence for the property at 105 St Pauls Road, Southsea, Hampshire PO5 4AB.