Housing & Tenancy

Tribunal Appoints Property Manager to Resolve Management Issues

The Tribunal appointed a property manager to handle issues in a building with several leaseholders. The manager will deal with problems like disrepair and unfair service charges.

First-tier Tribunal Upholds Prohibition Order Due to Hazards

Tribunal Grants £10,000 Emergency Roof Repairs Dispensation in Redhill

The First-tier Tribunal allowed the landlord to skip consulting tenants about urgent roof repairs. The repairs were deemed necessary to prevent significant risk to life and property. The decision was made after considering the urgency of the works and the lack of objections from most tenants.

Tenant Wins Rent Adjustment Case in First-tier Tribunal

In this case, a tenant applied to the First-tier Tribunal for a reduction in rent due to the poor condition of the property. After considering the condition of the property and comparing it to similar properties in the area, the Tribunal set a new rent of £900 per month.

First-tier Tribunal Rejects Request for Manager Appointment

First-tier Tribunal Orders Refund for Unreasonable Insurance Premiums

First-tier Tribunal Upholds Collection Method for Service Charge Reserves

The First-tier Tribunal ruled that the landlord can continue to collect reserves for future maintenance costs, provided the method of apportionment is clear to tenants.

Tribunal sets £7,651/qtr rent for assured tenancy in London

Tribunal grants £3948.00 boiler repair dispensation in London

Tenant Challenges Service Charges in First-tier Tribunal

First-tier Tribunal Grants Exemption for Urgent Works Without Consultation

Tenants Win Partial Rent Repayment Order Against Landlords for Unlicensed HMO Management

Tribunal Sets Reasonable Service Charges for Leaseholds in Reading

Tenant Found in Breach of Park Rules and Obligations

First-tier Tribunal Rules on Service Charge Recovery

Tenant Wins Reduced Rent After Landlord Failed to Fix Damp Issues

The Tribunal reduced the proposed rent after finding that the landlord failed to fix damp and mould issues in the property. The rent was lowered by 10%, reflecting the poor condition of the property.

Right to Manage Granted Despite Minor Procedural Errors

The First-tier Tribunal granted a person the right to manage their properties at the address, Romford, despite some procedural issues. The Tribunal highlighted the importance of complying with statutory requirements and the minor nature of the procedural errors.

Claimant's Application for Rent Repayment Order Rejected

The First-tier Tribunal rejected a tenant's application for a rent repayment order because the breach of the number of occupants condition did not constitute an offense under the relevant sections of the Housing Act 2004.

Tribunal sets £12,385/year rent for assured tenancy in central London

Tribunal sets £2,000/month rent for assured tenancy in Thornton Heath