Housing & Tenancy

First-tier Tribunal Rules on Service Charge Compliance

First-tier Tribunal Grants Unconditional Dispensation for Urgent Repairs

First-tier Tribunal Grants Dispensation for Major Works Consultation

First-tier Tribunal Grants Fire Alarm Installation Dispensation

The First-tier Tribunal granted permission to install a fire alarm system at a residential property without prior consultation with a person because of urgent safety concerns and the need to reinstate insurance coverage.

Claimant Successfully Acquires Right to Manage Property

First-tier Tribunal Determines Fair Rent for Poor Condition Property

The First-tier Tribunal decided on a fair rent for a property in poor condition. They took into account the property's condition and local market rents, setting the fair rent at £88.00 per week.

Fair Rent Determination for Assured Periodic Tenancy

The Tribunal decided on a new rent for an assured periodic tenancy, considering the property's condition and any improvements made by the tenant. The new rent took effect on 16 March 2025.

Tribunal Sets Fair Rent for Regulated Tenancy

First-tier Tribunal Grants Dispensation for Asbestos Removal Works

The First-tier Tribunal allowed a landlord to skip the usual consultation process for removing asbestos from a building, as long as it didn't harm the a person. The decision was based on the lack of any real harm to the a person.

First-tier Tribunal Rules Service Charges for Grounds Maintenance Payable

Tribunal Appoints Manager to Oversee Property Management

Tribunal Grants Dispensation for Urgent Communal Roof Repairs

The First-tier Tribunal allowed a landlord to bypass certain consultation requirements for urgent repairs to communal roof lights, ensuring the safety and structural integrity of the building.

First-tier Tribunal Rules on Service Charge Budget Reasonableness

First-tier Tribunal Grants Landlord Dispensation From Consultation Requirements

The First-tier Tribunal allowed the landlord to install a new water pump without consulting the leaseholders because the work was urgent and there was no evidence of harm to the leaseholders.

Claimant Ordered to Pay Respondent's Legal Expenses and Costs

In a recent case, the First-tier Tribunal ruled that the claimant must pay the respondent's legal expenses and costs after obtaining interim a person rights under the Electronic Communications a person.

First-tier Tribunal Grants Dispensation for Repair Works Due to Health Concerns

Tribunal Sets Capped Fair Rent for Tenancy Agreement

Tribunal Caps Valuation Costs in Leasehold Reform Application

First-tier Tribunal Sets Rent for Assured Periodic Tenancy

First-tier Tribunal Sets New Rent at £875 for Shorthold Tenancy

In this case, the First-tier Tribunal set a new rent of £875 per month for an assured shorthold tenancy after considering the poor condition of the property and minor improvements made by the tenant. The decision reflects adjustments based on the actual state of the house.