5 Dawlish Drive, Ilford, Essex, IG3 9ED - ((Housing) Act 2004 and Housing and Planning Act 2016 - Rent repayment orders) [2022] UKFTT LON_00BC_HMJ_2022_0001 (28 September 2022)

5 Dawlish Drive, Ilford, Essex, IG3 9ED - ((Housing) Act 2004 and Housing and Planning Act 2016 - Rent repayment orders) [2022] UKFTT LON_00BC_HMJ_2022_0001 (28 September 2022)

The Tribunal found that the respondent was required to hold a licence for the property and failed to do so, constituting an offence under the Housing Act 2004, and therefore a rent repayment order is appropriate.

Citation
[2022] UKFTT LON_00BC_HMJ_2022_0001
Parties
Applicant: Unknown Applicant(s); Respondent: Unknown Respondent(s)
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
28 September 2022
Procedural Posture
Rent Repayment Order Application / First Tier Tribunal Decision
Outcome
Rent repayment order 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

Unknown Applicant(s)

Applicant

Unknown Respondent(s)

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Rent Repayment Order Application / First Tier Tribunal Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the respondent was required to hold a licence under the Housing Act 2004 for the property at 5 Dawlish Drive, Ilford, Essex, IG3 9ED
  2. 2 Whether the respondent committed an offence under the Housing Act 2004 by controlling or managing an unlicensed house
  3. 3 Whether a rent repayment order should be made under the Housing and Planning Act 2016

Ratio Decidendi

The Tribunal found that the respondent was required to hold a licence for the property and failed to do so, constituting an offence under the Housing Act 2004, and therefore a rent repayment order is appropriate.

Court Disposition

Rent repayment order granted

Orders

  • Respondent to pay specified sum to applicant(s) as rent repayment