Housing & Tenancy
Housing & Tenancy judgments from UK courts and tribunals, with a plain-English summary, the legal holding and frequently asked questions.
Tenant Wins Rent Repayment Order Against Landlord for Failure to Comply with Improvement Notice
a person successfully obtained a rent repayment order from the First-tier Tribunal after the landlord failed to comply with an Improvement Notice. The tribunal ruled in favour of the tenant, ordering the landlord to repay the rent.
Fair Rent Determination for Tenancy Under Rent Act 1977
Managing Agent Fined £12,000 for Unlicensed Property
Tribunal Appoints Manager Due to Breach of Lease Obligations
The Tribunal decided to appoint a manager for a multi-tenant a person because the landlord failed to meet their obligations under the lease and the RICS Service Charge Residential Management Code. This decision was made by Judge Daley of the First-tier Tribunal (a person Chamber).
Landlord Granted Dispensation for Urgent Major Works
The First-tier Tribunal allowed the landlord to bypass the usual consultation process with tenants for urgent major works. The works were necessary to replace a faulty foul pump to prevent sewage from backing up into the flats.
First-tier Tribunal Determines New Fair Rent for Property
Tribunal sets maximum fair rent for property under Rent Act 1977
Tribunal Sets Fair Rent of £505 Under Rent Act 1977
Tenant Secures Partial Rent Repayment Order Due to Unlicensed Property
First-tier Tribunal: Basement Development Not Breach of Covenants
First-tier Tribunal Orders Landlord to Remediate Fire Safety Defects
The First-tier Tribunal ordered the landlord to fix fire safety problems in a large building within a certain time frame. This decision ensures that residents live in a safer environment.
Tenants Ordered to Pay £70,000 in Costs for Unreasonable Conduct
First-tier Tribunal Rejects Landlord's Claims Over Breach of Covenant and Charges
First-tier Tribunal Appoints New Manager for Poorly-Managed Property
Tenant Granted New Lease Extension for £41,300.00 - First-tier Tribunal
First-tier Tribunal Determines Costs for RTM Claim Notice
The First-tier Tribunal decided how much a a company must pay to cover the costs incurred by the landlord due to a claim notice. The tribunal ruled that the a company must pay £975.85 plus the landlord's a person fee of £56.
First-tier Tribunal Rules Service Charges Reasonable and Payable
Tenant Acquires Freehold for £1 When Landlord Cannot Be Identified
In a recent case, the First-tier Tribunal decided that a tenant can acquire the freehold of their property for just £1.00 when the landlord cannot be found. The decision was based on the Leasehold Reform Act 1967.