Housing & Tenancy

Financial Penalty Against Leaseholder Quashed Due to Non-Compliance Issues

The First-tier Tribunal (a person) ruled that a financial penalty imposed on a leaseholder was invalid due to issues with the selective licensing scheme and the presence of a statutory defence. This means the leaseholder won't have to pay the penalty.

Tribunal Confirms Fire and Lighting Hazards as Category 1

The tribunal varied a suspended a person, confirming fire and lighting hazards as Category 1, due to health and safety concerns in a residential property.

First-tier Tribunal Approves Reasonable Pitch Fee Increase

Tenant Association Granted Right to Manage Property

First-tier Tribunal Grants Rent Repayment Order Against Unlicensed HMO Landlord

The First-tier Tribunal granted a rent repayment order against a landlord for failing to obtain a license to manage a House in Multiple Occupation (HMO). The decision was based on the landlord's violation of the Housing Act 2004.

Rent Determination for Assured Periodic Tenancy

First-tier Tribunal Sets Market Rent at £1,300 pcm

The First-tier Tribunal set the market rent for an assured shorthold tenancy at £1,300 pcm, effective from May 5th, 2024. This decision was based on the current rental levels in the area.

First-tier Tribunal Sets Fair Rent at £770 Per Month

The First-tier Tribunal decided on a fair a person of £770 per month for a property in Borehamwood, Hertfordshire. The decision was based on the property's condition, location, and other relevant factors, and did not find a scarcity of similar properties in the area.

First-tier Tribunal Sets Market Rent at £1,050 per Month

First-tier Tribunal Decides Costs Under Right to Manage

The First-tier Tribunal ruled on the costs payable by a Right to Manage company to landlords or tenants after receiving a claim notice. The Tribunal found the costs reasonable despite arguments from the respondents.

First-tier Tribunal Sets Market Rent at £950 for Assured Tenancy

First-tier Tribunal Adjusts Rent for Assured Tenancy

Tribunal Sets Fair Rent for Property

First-tier Tribunal Determines Market Rent for Assured Tenancy

First-tier Tribunal Sets Rent for Assured Shorthold Tenancy

The First-tier Tribunal decided on the rent for an assured shorthold tenancy in Wembley, ensuring it reflects current market values.

First-tier Tribunal Determines New Fair Rent for Property

The First-tier Tribunal determined a new fair rent for a property, taking into account the property's condition and market comparables. The decision was made in accordance with the Rent Act 1977 and the Rent Acts (Maximum Fair Rent) Order 1999.

First-tier Tribunal Sets New Fair Rent for Property

First-tier Tribunal Grants Dispensation for Smoke Detection System

First-tier Tribunal Grants Dispensation for Urgent Boundary Wall Rebuilding

The First-tier Tribunal allowed a landlord to bypass consultation requirements for rebuilding a front boundary wall, deeming the work necessary and urgent, ensuring no unfair burden on tenants.

Tribunal allows tenant's challenge to service charges

The First-tier Tribunal ruled that the tenant's challenge to the landlord's service charges was valid, ordering the landlord to repay overcharged amounts and prohibiting the passing of tribunal costs through service charges.