41 Gulson Road, Coventry CV1 2JH ((Housing) Act 2004 and Housing and Planning Act 2016 - Houses in multiple occupation licensing) [2020] UKFTT BIR_00CQ_HMV_2020_0005 (12 August 2020)

41 Gulson Road, Coventry CV1 2JH ((Housing) Act 2004 and Housing and Planning Act 2016 - Houses in multiple occupation licensing) [2020] UKFTT BIR_00CQ_HMV_2020_0005 (12 August 2020)

The Tribunal found that the property was a house in multiple occupation and required a licence under the Housing Act 2004. The applicant had failed to obtain the necessary licence, constituting a breach of statutory duty.

Citation
[2020] UKFTT BIR_00CQ_HMV_2020_0005
Parties
Applicant: Unknown (Applicant); Respondent: Unknown (Respondent)
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
12 August 2020
Procedural Posture
First Tier Tribunal (property Chamber) / Final Decision
Outcome
Application dismissed
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 41 Gulson Road, Coventry CV1 2JH required a licence as a house in multiple occupation under the Housing Act 2004 and Housing and Planning Act 2016
  2. 2 Whether the relevant statutory requirements were complied with

Ratio Decidendi

The Tribunal found that the property was a house in multiple occupation and required a licence under the Housing Act 2004. The applicant had failed to obtain the necessary licence, constituting a breach of statutory duty.

Court Disposition

Application dismissed

Orders

  • The application is dismissed. The applicant is found to be in breach of the licensing requirements under the Housing Act 2004.