Housing & Tenancy

First-tier Tribunal Grants Dispensation from Consultation Requirements

First-tier Tribunal Grants Landlord Dispensation for Lift Refurbishment

First-tier Tribunal Grants Dispensation for Landlord's Works Without Tenant Consultation

First-tier Tribunal Grants Dispensation for Major Works Consultation

The First-tier Tribunal allowed the landlord to bypass consulting the leaseholders about major works to the roof and additional structural works, ruling that the leaseholders would not be harmed by the lack of consultation.

First-tier Tribunal Determines Market Rent for Property

Tenant Successfully Challenges Administration Charges for Ground Rent Collection

First-tier Tribunal Grants Dispensation for Urgent Fire Safety Works

First-tier Tribunal Determines Rate of Relativity for Lease Extension

The First-tier Tribunal decided on the appropriate rate of relativity for a lease extension. They chose to base their decision on real-world market evidence rather than theoretical graphs, leading to a relativity rate of 63.93%.

First-tier Tribunal Determines Freehold Interest Price

The First-tier Tribunal decided on the price for the freehold interest of a property based on the valuation evidence submitted by the applicants. The respondents were not represented.

First-tier Tribunal Determines Freehold Interest Price

Appeal Against Financial Penalty Dismissed Due to Late Application

Tenant Loses Appeal Over Major Works Service Charges

The First-tier Tribunal ruled that the proposed major works were reasonable and payable by the tenant despite the high costs. The works were necessary to bring a person up to a reasonable standard of repair and maintenance.

Tribunal Sets Maximum Fair Rent Under Rent Act 1977

First-tier Tribunal Sets Rent for Assured Periodic Tenancy

Tenant's Challenge to Rent Increase Notice Rejected by First-tier Tribunal

Tribunal Sets Open Market Rent at £1650.00

First-tier Tribunal Reduces Service Charges for Unreasonable Works

First-tier Tribunal Rules on Reasonable Service Charges

Fair Rent Determination for a Property Under the Rent Act 1977

First-tier Tribunal Upholds Financial Penalty for Unlicensed HMO

The First-tier Tribunal upheld a financial penalty of £8,125 imposed on a property owner for failing to license their property as a House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) as required by the a person. The Tribunal found that the owner's actions constituted a relevant housing offence.