Housing & Tenancy

First-tier Tribunal Sets Fair Rent After Tenant Appeal

First-tier Tribunal Sets Market Rent for Semi-Detached House

In this case, the First-tier Tribunal decided on the fair market rent for a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Langley, Derbyshire. After considering similar properties and the current state of the home, the tribunal set the new rent at £750 per month.

First-tier Tribunal Rules Against Landlord in Service Charge Dispute

In this case, the First-tier Tribunal decided that a tenant does not have to pay backdated service charges because the landlord did not follow proper procedures in demanding payment or consulting tenants about necessary repairs.

First-tier Tribunal Sets Market Rent for Doncaster Property

First-tier Tribunal Upholds Civil Penalty for Selective Licensing Breach

The First-tier Tribunal upheld a £2825 penalty imposed by Leeds City Council for failing to obtain a selective licensing licence under the Housing Act 2004. The property was in an area requiring licences, and although a person claimed they were unaware of the requirement, the Tribunal found that extensive publicity campaigns should have alerted them.

First-tier Tribunal Grants Dispensation for Urgent Repairs

In this case, the First-tier Tribunal allowed a landlord to bypass mandatory consultations when dealing with urgent repairs. The decision was based on the need to address significant property damage quickly and without delay.

First-tier Tribunal Grants Landlord Dispensation for Window Replacement

The First-tier Tribunal granted permission to a landlord to replace windows without full consultation with leaseholders due to the urgent need for repairs and the absence of any evidence that leaseholders would be prejudiced by this decision.

First-tier Tribunal Grants Urgent Roof Repair Dispensation

In this case, a landlord applied for dispensation from consulting tenants about major works due to urgent roof repairs needed to stop flooding in flats. The First-tier Tribunal granted the application as it found that the work was necessary and there was no evidence of prejudice to the tenants.

First-tier Tribunal Grants Dispensation for Urgent Roof Insulation Works

First-tier Tribunal Determines Market Rent for Manchester Tenancy

Tribunal Rejects Unreasonable Service Charge Demand of £1989

A tenant successfully contested a £1989 service charge demanded by their landlord for alleged legal costs related to water damage. The tribunal ruled that the charge was unreasonable and not supported by the lease agreement.

First-tier Tribunal Caps Service Charges Over Consultation Breach

In this case, a tenant challenged the recovery of service charges by their landlord due to non-compliance with statutory consultation requirements for certain works. The First-tier Tribunal agreed that the landlord's failure to meet these requirements limited the recoverable service charges from tenants.

Tribunal Grants Freeholder Retrospective Dispensation

First-tier Tribunal Determines Service Charge Liability

In this case, the First-tier Tribunal (a person Chamber) determined that a tenant owed £3,161.12 in service charges for specific years after resolving disputes regarding incorrect a person-wide apportionments and individual cost calculations based on the lease agreement.

First-tier Tribunal Grants Dispensation for Urgent Water Booster Pump Replacement

First-tier Tribunal Rules Leaseholder in Breach of Repair Obligations

First-tier Tribunal Recognises Applicant as Qualifying Residents' Association

In this case, the First-tier Tribunal recognised an applicant as a a person' association for a protected mobile home a person under the Mobile Homes Act. The decision was made after considering the a person’s support and adherence to legal requirements.

First-tier Tribunal Extends Property Manager’s Term and Bars Cost Recovery

Leaseholders win service charge battle against damp proof course costs

a person won a dispute over service charges for damp proofing work, arguing there was no clear evidence that such measures were necessary to resolve damp issues in their flats.

First-tier Tribunal Grants Dispensation for Urgent Carpet Replacement