Housing & Tenancy

First-tier Tribunal Sets New Rent for Assured Tenancy

Tribunal Grants Dispensation for Urgent Repairs Due to Health Risks

The Tribunal allowed a a company to bypass the usual consultation process with leaseholders for urgent plumbing repairs that posed a health risk to residents. The repairs were deemed necessary to address a blockage in the soil stack that made the flats unsafe.

Tribunal Sets Fair Rent for Statutory Tenancy Property

Tribunal Denies Landlord's Application for Dispensation on Service Charges

First-tier Tribunal Grants Dispensation for Electrical Safety Works

The First-tier Tribunal allowed a landlord to bypass certain consultation requirements when moving electrical meters inside the communal area of a multi-flat property to address safety issues.

Tenant's Claim for Damages Over Service Charges Rejected

Tribunal Caps Service Charges at £500 Per Flat Due to Non-Compliance

The First-tier Tribunal ruled that a landlord cannot recover more than £500 per flat for major works if statutory consultation requirements are not met. The tribunal denied the landlord's application for dispensation and ordered the landlord to pay the leaseholders' tribunal fees.

Tenant Appointed as Property Manager Due to Landlord's Neglect

Service Charges for Necessary Repairs Allowed by First-tier Tribunal

The First-tier Tribunal ruled that a landlord can charge leaseholders for necessary repairs and professional fees, even if there were small mistakes in the consultation process.

First-tier Tribunal Grants Dispensation for Service Charge Works

Tribunal Caps Fair Rent at £190 Per Week

Tribunal Sets Fair Rent of £1298 Per Month

The First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) decided on a fair rent of £1298 per month for a property, following the Maximum Fair Rent formula under the Rent Act 1977.

Tenant Wins Partial Rent Repayment for Unlicensed Property in First-tier Tribunal Case

A tenant successfully obtained a partial rent repayment order from the First-tier Tribunal because the landlord failed to license the property as required by law. The order was for 40% of the rent paid during the period in question.

FTT Sets New Rent for Assured Periodic Tenancy

The First-tier Tribunal set a new rent of £990.00 per month for an assured periodic tenancy. They considered the property's market value and condition, as well as the terms of the tenancy, to make their decision.

First-tier Tribunal Determines Fair Rent Under Rent Act 1977

First-tier Tribunal Sets Premium for Missing Landlord Enfranchisement Case

In a case involving a missing landlord, the First-tier Tribunal decided on the amount to be paid based on a valuation report. The report was prepared by an expert to determine the appropriate sum.

First-tier Tribunal Adjusts Fair Rent for Property Condition

The First-tier Tribunal adjusted the fair rent for a property after considering the property's condition and local rental market conditions. The new fair rent is £2,340 per quarter.

Financial Penalty Reduced for Landlord's Breach of Selective Licensing Conditions

Landlord Granted Dispensation from Consulting Tenants About Major Works

RTM Company Gets Permission to Skip Lessee Consultation for Fire Safety Works