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Application by tenant or local housing authority for a Rent Repayment Order (Housing and Planning Act 2016)

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Vincent
Published date21 March 2018
Subject MatterHousing Act 2004 and Housing and Planning Act 2016 application forms
First-tier Tribunal Property Chamber

First-tier Tribunal Property Chamber
(Residential Property)

Ref no. (for office use only)

Application by Tenant or Local Housing Authority for a
Rent Repayment Order

Housing and Planning Act 2016

It is important that you read the notes below very carefully before you complete this form.

This is the correct form to use if you are (or were) a tenant of a residential property where a landlord has committed an offence to which Chapter 4 of Part 2 of the Housing and Planning Act 2016 applies and you wish to apply to the Tribunal for a rent repayment order under sections 41(1) and 41(2) of the Act.

This is also the correct form if you are a local housing authority where a landlord has committed an offence to which Chapter 4 of Part 2 of the Housing and Planning Act 2016 applies and, having given notice of intended proceedings, you wish to apply to the Tribunal for a rent repayment order under sections 41(1) and 41(3) of the Act.

Please note you should NOT use this form if the application relates to an offence under s72(1) or 95 (1) of the Housing Act 2004 committed before 6 April 2017 or is a continuing offence first committed before 6 April 2017, unless the offence continues after 5 April 2018.

IMPORTANT NOTE: The application must be made not later than 12 months after the date of the alledged offence.

A fee is payable for this application (see section 10 for Help with Fees).

Applications should be sent as a Microsoft Word document by email to the relevant regional tribunal address shown in the Annex to this form. You must also send by email the appropriate documents listed in section 10 of this form. If you cannot access email or find someone to assist you in lodging your application by email, then a paper application will be acceptable although there may be a delay in dealing with this. Sending an application on paper will not be suitable in urgent cases.

You can now pay the the fee (if applicable) by an on-line banking payment or by cheque/postal order enclosed with the application form.

If you want to be sent online banking payment details by email, please tick this box

Please make sure a copy of the application is served on the other party/parties to the application. If you are unable to serve a copy on the other party/parties, please bring this to the tribunal’s attention in the covering email or if sending by post in a covering letter.

Please do not send any other documents. When further evidence is needed, you will be asked to send it in separately.

If you have any questions about how to fill in this form, the fee payable, or the procedures the Tribunal will use please contact the appropriate regional office.

If you are completing this form by hand please use BLOCK CAPITAL LETTERS.

  1. DETAILS OF APPLICANT (S)

Name:

Address (including postcode):

Address for correspondence (if different from above):

Telephone:

Day:

Evening:

Mobile:

Email address:

Fax:

Representative name and address, and other contact details: Where details of a representative have been given, all correspondence and communications will be with them until the Tribunal is notified that they are no longer acting for you.

Name:

Reference no. (if any)

Address (including postcode):

Telephone:

Day:

Mobile:

Email address:

Fax:

  1. ADDRESS (including postcode) of SUBJECT PROPERTY

  1. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY (e.g. 2 Bedroom flat in converted house with 6 flats)

  1. DETAILS OF RESPONDENT (S)

Name:

Address (including postcode):

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