Housing & Tenancy

RTM Company Entitled to Right to Manage Property Despite Notice Failure

First-tier Tribunal Grants Lease Variation and Limits Costs

First-tier Tribunal Grants Urgent Roof Repairs Dispensation

First-tier Tribunal Orders Site Owner to Comply with Mobile Homes Act

First-tier Tribunal Grants Fire Alarm Installation Dispensation

Tenant Costs for Defective Notice in Lease Extension Claim

In a recent case, the First-tier Tribunal decided that a tenant must pay reasonable costs incurred by the landlord in response to a lease extension claim, even if the initial notice was defective. The ruling ensures that tenants cover the costs of the process, including those due to mistakes in the notice.

Tribunal Sets Fair Rent Under Rent Act 1977

The First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) decided on a fair rent for a property. They used a specific formula from the Rent Acts (Maximum Fair Rent) Order 1999 to calculate the rent, which came to £209.00 per week.

Tribunal Sets Fair Rent for Tenancy at £244 Weekly

The First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) decided on the fair rent for a property, setting it at £244 per week. This decision was made using a specific formula under the Rent Act 1977.

Fair Rent Determination for Tenancy Under Rent Act 1977

Emergency Call System Upgrade Denied Due to Insufficient Consultation

First-tier Tribunal Sets Freehold Purchase Premium

First-tier Tribunal Sets Freehold Transfer Premium

Fire Safety Works Approved Without Full Consultation

The First-tier Tribunal allowed a landlord to proceed with important fire safety works without fully consulting the a person because the works were urgent and necessary for safety. However, the landlord must provide cost estimates to the a person within six weeks.

First-tier Tribunal Grants Dispensation for Urgent Works

Tribunal Sets New Rent for Assured Tenancy

Tenant Loses Challenge to Reasonable Administration Charge

In a recent case, a tenant challenged the reasonableness of an administration charge for waste disposal. The First-tier Tribunal ruled that the charge of £557 was reasonable, despite the tenant's arguments that it was excessive.

Rent Determination for Assured Periodic Tenancy

The First-tier Tribunal decided on the rent for an assured periodic tenancy. They set the monthly rent at £650, which includes some costs but excludes others such as water rates and council tax.

First-tier Tribunal Sets New Fair Rent for Property

Tribunal Adjusts Rent to £1,800 After Considering Property Condition

Tribunal Adjusts Proposed Rent Based on Property Condition