Housing & Tenancy

First-tier Tribunal Rules Service Charges Reasonable and Payable

Market Rent Determination for Assured Periodic Tenancy

Tribunal sets fair rent for property under Rent Act 1977

Tribunal Upholds Landlord's Proposed Rent Increase

Tenant's Application for Rent Repayment Order Dismissed

The First-tier Tribunal dismissed a tenant's application for a rent repayment order because there wasn't enough proof that the property needed a mandatory HMO license. The decision was made on 21st March 2025.

Tribunal Upholds Improvement Notice for Heating Deficiencies in Residential Property

First-tier Tribunal Sets Fair Rent Considering Property Condition

Tribunal Sets Fair Rent for Battersea Flat

The First-tier Tribunal determined a fair rent of £768 per month for a flat in Battersea. They took into account the property's condition, including disrepair and lack of amenities, and compared it to similar properties in the area.

Landlord Allowed to Bypass Consultation Requirements for Electricity and Gas Supply Agreement

First-tier Tribunal Grants Urgent Roof Repairs Dispensation

First-tier Tribunal Grants Interim Rights for Electronic Communications Installation

First-tier Tribunal Grants Freeholder Dispensation for Urgent Lift Repairs

The First-tier Tribunal allowed a freeholder to bypass the usual consultation process for repairing a lift in a multi-flat building. The decision was made because the repairs were urgent and necessary for elderly residents to use the lift safely.

Tenant's Challenge to Service Charges for External Redecoration Rejected

The First-tier Tribunal rejected a tenant's challenge to the reasonableness of service charges for external redecoration works, finding that the charges were reasonable under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985.

Landlord Granted Dispensation from Consultation Requirements

First-tier Tribunal Grants Dispensation for Urgent Lift Repairs

First-tier Tribunal Determines RTM Company Costs

First-tier Tribunal Upholds Reasonable Heating Charge for Vulnerable Tenant

First-tier Tribunal Sets Rent for Assured Periodic Tenancy

The First-tier Tribunal decided on the rent for an assured periodic tenancy. They set the monthly rent at £1365, excluding some charges like water rates and council tax.

First-tier Tribunal Sets Rent for Assured Periodic Tenancy

The First-tier Tribunal decided on the rent for an assured periodic tenancy. They set the monthly rent at £800, which took effect on 1st March 2024.

Rent Determination for Assured Periodic Tenancy

The First-tier Tribunal decided on the rent for an assured periodic tenancy. They set the monthly rent excluding water rates and council tax, following the Housing Act 1988.