Housing & Tenancy

First-tier Tribunal Grants Dispensation for Urgent Repairs

The First-tier Tribunal granted permission for a landlord to make urgent repairs to a cracked cast iron pipe without consulting the leaseholders, as the repairs were deemed necessary to prevent damage to the building.

First-tier Tribunal Grants Dispensation for Urgent Fire Safety Works

The First-tier Tribunal allowed a landlord to skip certain consultation steps for urgent fire safety improvements in a building. The landlord needed to make changes quickly to meet fire safety standards, and the tribunal agreed that skipping the usual consultation process was reasonable in this case.

Tribunal Upholds Prohibition Order on Hazardous Property

Market Rent Reduced Due to Severe Disrepair in Property

First-tier Tribunal Discharges Manager Due to Health Reasons

First-tier Tribunal Rules on Breach of Lease Covenants

First-tier Tribunal Allows Lease Variations to Modernise Occupational Leases

First-tier Tribunal Sets Rent for Assured Periodic Tenancy

The First-tier Tribunal decided on the rent for an assured periodic tenancy. The rent was set at £788.50 per month, starting from April 1, 2024. This decision was made under the Housing Act 1988.

First-tier Tribunal Determines Rent for Assured Periodic Tenancy

Rent Determination for Assured Periodic Tenancy

First-tier Tribunal Finds Breaches of Covenant but Rejects Costs Order

The First-tier Tribunal found that the landlord had breached covenants in the lease by making unauthorised alterations to the property. However, the Tribunal refused to make a costs order or grant certain applications under the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002.

First-tier Tribunal Sets Market Rent at £2,000 Per Month

The First-tier Tribunal decided that the fair market rent for a property in Central London is £2,000 per month, taking into account the property's condition and location but not the tenant's personal circumstances.

Tribunal Sets Maximum Fair Rent for Property

The First-tier Tribunal decided the maximum fair rent for a property under the Rent Act 1977. The Tribunal considered recent improvements to the property and applied capping provisions to determine the fair rent.

Financial Penalty Upheld for Failure to Comply with Improvement Notice

First-tier Tribunal Determines Service Charges Reasonable

First-tier Tribunal Sets Fair Rent for Tenancy Based on RPI

Tribunal Sets Fair Rent for Property Based on Condition and Market Comparables

The First-tier Tribunal decided on a fair rent for a property, taking into account the property's condition and comparing it to market rents. The rent was set at £204.00 per week, effective from 11 July 2024.

First-tier Tribunal Sets New Market Rent for Assured Tenancy

First-tier Tribunal Rules on Service Charge Reasonableness

First-tier Tribunal Grants Dispensation for Urgent Fire Safety Works

The First-tier Tribunal granted permission to skip consultation requirements for urgent fire safety improvements at a residential property, ensuring quick implementation of safety measures.