Housing & Tenancy

First-tier Tribunal Sets New Rent Amid Hardship Concerns

First-tier Tribunal Sets Market Rent for Assured Tenancy

Market Rent Determined for Assured Tenancy Property

First-tier Tribunal Rejects Banning Order Against Landlord

The First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) rejected an application by a local housing authority to ban a landlord from managing properties, finding insufficient evidence that the landlord's actions posed a serious risk to tenants or demonstrated persistent misconduct. The case involved convictions for failing to obtain a selective licence under section 95(1) of the Housing Act 2004.

Tribunal Upholds £10,000 Penalty for Unlicensed HMO

First-tier Tribunal Grants Dispensation for Urgent Roof Replacement Works

First-tier Tribunal Sets New Market Rent After Tenant Improvements

First-tier Tribunal Grants Landlord Permission to Use Existing Scaffolding for Repairs

First-tier Tribunal Grants Conditional Lift Replacement Dispensation

In this case, the First-tier Tribunal allowed a landlord to proceed with lift replacement work without consulting all tenants fully, but a company how much the tenants had to pay for it. This decision balances the need for repairs against protecting a person' interests.

First-tier Tribunal Rules on Reasonable Insurance Commissions for Leaseholders

In this case, a a person challenged the insurance commissions charged as part of their service charge payments. The First-tier Tribunal ruled that these commissions must be reasonable and fair based on the services provided by both the a person agent and the a person.

First-tier Tribunal Determines Service Charge Liability

Southend Tribunal Sets Market Rent for Assured Tenancy

Tenant Challenges Service Charges and Major Works Costs

First-tier Tribunal Orders Remediation of Building Safety Defects

The First-tier Tribunal ordered the landlord of Oyster Bay Apartments to fix safety issues under the Building Safety Act 2022. The order includes specific deadlines for remediation works.

Tribunal Sets Market Rent for Assured Tenancy

A tenant applied to the First-tier Tribunal to challenge a proposed increase in their rent. The tribunal inspected the property and considered evidence of similar rental properties before determining that the fair market rent should be £1,050 per calendar month.

Tribunal Sets Fair Rent of £975 Per Month for Property

First-tier Tribunal Sets Fair Rent at £800 per Month

The First-tier Tribunal set the fair rent for a property at £800 per month, considering market rental values and specific conditions of the tenancy. The decision was made under the Rent Act 1977 to ensure the tenant pays a fair amount based on local standards.

Tenant Found Guilty of Breaching Lease Terms on Subletting and Short-Term Lets

The tribunal found that a tenant had broken their lease agreement by subletting to another person without permission and by allowing short-term lets, which led to disturbances for neighbors due to constant changes in occupants and excessive noise. The decision was based on evidence presented during the hearing.

Tribunal Rules on Service Charges for Kingswood Estate

In this case, the First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) ruled on a dispute over service charges for properties in the a person managed by Southwark Council. The tribunal decided that certain costs were reasonable and necessary under the lease agreements.

Correction Certificate for Lease Variation Decision

The First-tier Tribunal issued a correction certificate to fix small mistakes in a previous decision about changing lease agreements for residential properties.