Housing & Tenancy

First-tier Tribunal Rules Tenant in Breach of Covenant for Flat 11

The First-tier Tribunal ruled that the tenant was in breach of covenant for Flat 11 but not for Flat 9. The tenant was ordered to pay service charges and costs for Flat 11 but not for Flat 9.

First-tier Tribunal Upholds 25% Service Charge Apportionment

The First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) ruled that the service charges for a person should stay at 25% according to their lease agreement. The decision was based on the terms of the lease and the lack of explicit provisions requiring a different apportionment.

First-tier Tribunal Reviews Reasonableness of Service Charges

Tenant Found Liable for Service Charges Under Landlord and Tenant Act 1987

First-tier Tribunal Rejects Unreasonable Administration Charges

Claimant Occupies Telecommunications Sites as Tenants at Will

The First-tier Tribunal decided that the tenant occupies telecommunications sites as tenants at will, not a person tenants, under the Electronic Communications Code. This means the tenant's occupation is not secured by a a person tenancy but rather by an ongoing negotiation process.

First-tier Tribunal Determines Fair Rent for Property in Maida Hill

Fair Rent Determination for a Property - First-tier Tribunal Judgment

The Tribunal decided on a fair rent for a property, considering factors like the property's condition and market comparables. The decision was made by Mr N. a person FRICS on 25 June 2025.

First-tier Tribunal Confirms £4,000 Penalty for Unlicensed Property Management

First-tier Tribunal Grants Tenants Right to Manage Properties

The First-tier Tribunal ruled that tenants were entitled to manage their properties, the address and the address, because these buildings met the legal definition of being self-contained under the 2002 Act.

Tribunal sets rent for assured periodic tenancy

The First-tier Tribunal set the rent for a tenant's assured periodic tenancy at £670 per month, excluding water rates and council tax but including any amounts specified in paragraphs 3 & 4 of the judgment. The decision also addresses service charges and repair responsibilities under Section 11 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985.

First-tier Tribunal Grants Dispensation for Urgent Re-cladding Work

Tribunal Sets Fair Rent Adjusted for Disrepair and Scarcity

Tribunal Sets Fair Rent for Tenancy Property

The First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) decided on a fair rent for a rented property. They considered the property's condition and market comparables, setting the fair rent at £175 per week, effective from 24 June 2025.

Tribunal Determines Fair Rent Under Rent Act 1977

First-tier Tribunal Grants Certificate to Tenants' Association

Tribunal Sets Fair Rent After Tenant's Objection

The First-tier Tribunal decided on a fair rent for a tenant's property, setting the rent at £307.00 per week after considering factors like the property's condition and its proximity to construction sites.

Market Rent Determination for Assured Periodic Tenancy

The Tribunal decided on a market rent of £1350 per calendar month for an assured periodic tenancy. The decision was based on the rental evidence provided by the tenant and the Tribunal's assessment of local rental values.

Tenant's Rent Repayment Order Application Rejected by First-tier Tribunal

The First-tier Tribunal rejected a tenant's request for a rent repayment order because the tenant was also the landlord's managing agent and failed to inform the landlord about a new licensing requirement. The Tribunal decided not to make a rent repayment order, considering the tenant's breach of duty.

First-tier Tribunal Grants Unconditional Dispensation for Urgent Works