Housing & Tenancy

Emergency Repairs Can Bypass Consultation Requirements

The First-tier Tribunal allowed a landlord to skip the usual consultation process for emergency repairs to fix dangerous falling masonry, citing the urgent nature of the work.

Tenant's Behavior Not Unreasonable: Costs Order Denied

Tenant Secures 75% Reduction in Excessive Service Charges

In a recent case, a tenant successfully challenged excessive service charges imposed by the landlord. The First-tier Tribunal ruled that the tenant is entitled to a 75% reduction in these costs, ensuring fairness in the service charge system.

Landlord Granted Dispensation for Urgent and Necessary Works

First-tier Tribunal Grants Dispensation for Necessary Works

The Tribunal allowed the landlord to proceed with necessary works without going through full consultation requirements because the works were urgent and important for the safety of the residents.

First-tier Tribunal Determines Tenant Costs for Lease Extension

In this case, the First-tier Tribunal ruled that a person must pay £5,055.60 in costs to the landlord for a lease extension. The costs include legal and valuation fees and were determined under the Leasehold Reform Act 1993.

Tenant Found Guilty of Breaching Lease Through Unauthorised Alterations

First-tier Tribunal Approves Reasonable Pitch Fee Increase

The First-tier Tribunal reviewed a proposal to raise the monthly pitch fee for a mobile home park. They decided the increase was fair and set the new fee at £128.50 per month, starting from January 2023.

Service Charges Found Payable and Reasonable by First-tier Tribunal

Tribunal Grants Urgent Roof Repairs Dispensation Without Conditions

The First-tier Tribunal granted permission for a landlord to carry out urgent roof repairs without consulting tenants first. The repairs were necessary to prevent water damage.

Tenant wins partial costs and refund of tribunal fees in service charge dispute

Tribunal Determines Fair Rent for Sheffield Property

First-tier Tribunal Sets Fair Rent of £104 per Week

The First-tier Tribunal has decided on a fair rent of £104 per week for a rented property, following the guidelines set by the Rent Act 1977. This includes calculating the rent based on the retail price index and considering any deductions for property defects.

Tribunal Sets Fair Rent for Property Under Rent Act 1977

The First-tier Tribunal decided on a fair rent for a property under the Rent Act 1977. They considered the property's condition and market conditions and set the fair rent at £149.00 per week, effective from 22 November 2024.

First-tier Tribunal Grants Dispensation for Major Works Consultation Without Leaseholder Consent

First-tier Tribunal Grants Dispensation for Urgent Lift Repairs Without Consultation

First-tier Tribunal Rules Service Charges Reasonable

First-tier Tribunal Sets Freehold Interest Price Under Leasehold Reform Act

Tenant's Service Charge Claim Struck Out for Non-Compliance

Tenant Granted Right to Freehold Interest Under Leasehold Reform Act

A tenant applied to acquire the freehold interest of their property under the Leasehold Reform Act 1967. The First-tier Tribunal approved the application and set the premium at £258.