Housing & Tenancy

First-tier Tribunal Decides on Reasonableness of Service Charges

Tribunal Sets Fair Rent for Tenancy

Emergency Repairs Due to Structural Risks Justified Dispensation

The First-tier Tribunal granted permission to skip the usual consultation process for leaseholders when performing emergency repairs due to severe structural risks. The repairs were deemed necessary to address dry rot that threatened the safety of the building.

First-tier Tribunal Grants Emergency Repairs Dispensation

First-tier Tribunal Sets New Rent for Assured Tenancy

First-tier Tribunal Upholds Council's Housing Notices

First-tier Tribunal Sets Rent for Assured Periodic Tenancy

The Tribunal has set the rent for an assured periodic tenancy at £750 per month, effective from 29 January 2025, following the Housing Act 1988.

Tenant Successfully Challenges Service Charges in First-tier Tribunal

The Tribunal ruled in favour of the tenant, allowing them to challenge the reasonableness and payability of service charges under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985. The decision was made in the First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber).

Landlord Not Liable for Licensing Failure Due to Valid Notification

The First-tier Tribunal ruled that a landlord who failed to obtain a selective licensing scheme was not liable for an offense because they had given a valid notification under section 86(1) of the Housing Act 2004. The decision was made by Judge C a person and a person MCIEH on 4 February 2025.

First-tier Tribunal Determines Lease Premium Under the 1993 Act

First-tier Tribunal Grants Urgent Roof Repairs Dispensation

Tenant Entitled to New Lease Under Statutory Costs Determination

a person applied for a new lease under the Leasehold Reform Act 1993 and the Tribunal granted the a person, determining the reasonable costs to be paid to the landlord. The decision was based on written submissions and a summary assessment of the costs.

First-tier Tribunal Rules on Statutory Costs for New Lease

First-tier Tribunal Determines New Rent for Assured Tenancy

The Tribunal decided on a new rent for a a person after considering its condition and market value. The new rent is set at £900 per month, starting from November 28, 2024.

Rent Adjustment Granted Based on Property Condition

The Tribunal reduced the proposed rent from £2000 to £1900 per month after considering the property's condition and comparing it to similar properties in the area.

First-tier Tribunal Determines New Rent for Assured Tenancy

First-tier Tribunal Adjusts Rent for New Flat in High Wycombe

Financial Penalty Reduced for HMO Electricity Breach

Tenant Found in Breach of Contract for Poor Property Maintenance

First-tier Tribunal Grants Urgent Replacement of Failed Pumps

The First-tier Tribunal allowed a landlord's request to bypass consultation requirements for urgent repairs to failing pumps in a retirement complex, ensuring resident safety.