Housing & Tenancy

First-tier Tribunal Grants Dispensation for Urgent Property Works

The First-tier Tribunal granted permission to skip the usual consultation process for urgent repairs on a property's exterior. The repairs were deemed necessary and reasonable, saving significant costs.

Tribunal Sets New Market Rent for Tenancy Agreement

The First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) decided on a new market rent of £2,280.00 per month for a tenancy agreement. They considered comparable properties in the area and the condition of the property to determine the fair market rent.

First-tier Tribunal Upholds Validity of Mobile Home Park's Site Rules

First-tier Tribunal Rules Service Charges Reasonable and Payable

First-tier Tribunal Determines Unreasonable Service Charges and Bars Recovery of Legal Costs

Landlord Allowed to Skip Consultation for Urgent Roof Repairs

The First-tier Tribunal allowed a landlord to skip the consultation process for urgent roof repairs, ensuring that a person are not harmed by the decision.

First-tier Tribunal Determines Fair Rent for Tenancy Agreement

Tenant Entitled to Adjusted Fair Rent Due to Improvements

First-tier Tribunal Determines Fair Rent After Tenant Improvements

Tenant Wins Rent Adjustment Due to Property Condition

The Tribunal reduced the proposed rent from £1,200 to £840 per month because the property had serious issues like damp and mould. The decision was made under the Housing Act 1988.

First-tier Tribunal Adjusts Fair Rent for Property Condition

The First-tier Tribunal adjusted the fair rent for a property based on its condition and tenant improvements, setting a new rent of £727 per month.

Tenant Entitled to Adjusted Fair Rent Based on Improvements and Market Conditions

First-tier Tribunal Determines Market Rent for Tenant

In this case, a tenant challenged a proposed rent increase. The First-tier Tribunal inspected the property and determined a new market rent based on the property's condition and comparable rental values in the area.

First-tier Tribunal Grants Dispensation for Urgent Repairs

The First-tier Tribunal allowed a landlord to bypass certain consultation requirements for urgent repairs to an a person call system and smoke alarm system in a residential property, emphasising the importance of safety and prompt action.

First-tier Tribunal Rejects Lease Variation Application

First-tier Tribunal Sets Fair Rent for Tenancy

The First-tier Tribunal decided on a fair rent for a property, considering factors like the property's condition, terms of the tenancy, and scarcity of similar properties. The rent was set at £16560.00 per year, including a service charge of £882.79 per year, effective from 13 February 2025.

Tribunal Determines Fair Rent for Property

Tribunal Sets New Rent for Assured Tenancy Based on Comparable Lettings

The First-tier Tribunal decided on a new rent of £2,450 per month for an assured periodic tenancy. This decision was based on comparable lettings in the local market, considering factors like the property's condition, size, and location.

First-tier Tribunal Orders Property Manager to Address Management Issues

Tenant Secures New Property Manager Due to Landlord Neglect