Housing & Tenancy

First-tier Tribunal Grants Dispensation for Communal Energy Supplies

First-tier Tribunal Sets New Market Rent for Assured Tenancy

First-tier Tribunal Sets Fair Rent at £308 Per Week

Tenants Win Case Against Improper Service Charge Demands

First-tier Tribunal Determines Fair Rent for Property

The First-tier Tribunal decided on a fair rent for a property, setting it at £8,877.50 per quarter starting from 31 July 2024. This decision was made under the Rent Act 1977 and follows the formula specified by the Rent Acts (Maximum Fair Rent) Order 1999.

First-tier Tribunal Sets Market Rent at £1200 for Property

The First-tier Tribunal set a market rent of £1200 per month for a property, effective from 26 November 2023, based on rental values for similar properties in the area.

First-tier Tribunal Grants Dispensation for Necessary Works

Tenant's Application for Rent Repayment Order Rejected by First-tier Tribunal

First-tier Tribunal Awards Costs Against Unreasonable Respondent

Tenant Wins Service Charge Reduction Due to Unreasonable Scaffolding Costs

Tribunal Sets Fair Rent of £122.00 Per Week Under Rent Act 1977

First-tier Tribunal Sets New Fair Rent of £150 Per Week

First-tier Tribunal Sets Fair Rent of £552.50 Under Rent Act 1977

The First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) decided on a fair rent of £552.50 for a property, following the guidelines set by the Rent Act 1977. This decision excludes water rates and council tax but includes certain specified amounts.

Tribunal Determines Fair Rent for Property Under Rent Act 1977

First-tier Tribunal Determines Fair Rent Under Rent Act 1977

First-tier Tribunal Grants Dispensation for Essential Repair Works

The First-tier Tribunal allowed a landlord to bypass the usual consultation process for repairing a property where leaking gutters were causing damp and mold issues. This decision was made because the repairs were deemed necessary and there was no opposition from the tenants.

First-tier Tribunal Determines Fair Rent for Protected Tenancy

First-tier Tribunal Grants Dispensation for Urgent Building Repairs

First-tier Tribunal Reduces Service Charges for Tenants

The First-tier Tribunal ruled that certain service charges were too high and reduced them. They also stopped the landlord from passing on its own costs to tenants through service charges, ensuring fairness and adherence to the lease agreement.

First-tier Tribunal Rules on Service Charges for Structural Repairs

The First-tier Tribunal ruled that certain a person must pay service charges for structural repairs and investigations. Judge H. Lumby decided that the costs of £600 for surveys and £1,362 for further investigations are reasonable and payable by the a person of Flats 9 to 18, except Flat 11.