Housing & Tenancy
Housing & Tenancy judgments from UK courts and tribunals, with a plain-English summary, the legal holding and frequently asked questions.
First-tier Tribunal Grants Dispensation for Necessary Works Without Consulting Leaseholders
Short-term Lets Found to Violate Residential Use Covenants
The First-tier Tribunal decided that letting a property for short-term periods violates the agreement that the property should be used for residential purposes only. They concluded that short-term lets are commercial uses, not residential.
Landlord Granted Dispensation for Urgent Major Works Without Consultation
First-tier Tribunal Determines Fair Market Rent for Assured Shorthold Tenancy
First-tier Tribunal Adjusts Rent for Deficient Property
The First-tier Tribunal reduced the proposed rent for a property with several deficiencies, setting the new rent at £770 per calendar month. The Tribunal took into account the property's condition, including lack of central heating, double glazing, and basic amenities.
Tribunal Sets Rent for Northampton Property
The First-tier Tribunal set the rent for a property in Northampton at £1150 per month, after considering the market value and specific conditions of the property.
Tribunal Sets Market Rent for Northampton Property at £1000 pcm
Management Company Granted Permission for Urgent Door Replacement
Tribunal Grants Dispensation for Urgent Cold Water Pump Replacement
Tenant Ordered to Pay £4,054.20 in Costs for Aborted Lease Extension
Tribunal Grants Dispensation for Urgent Roof Repairs
First-tier Tribunal Grants Dispensation From Consultation Requirements for Energy Contract
The First-tier Tribunal allowed a landlord to bypass certain consultation requirements for a proposed energy contract, provided the landlord adheres to specific conditions. The decision was based on the reasonableness of the request under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985.
Fair Rent Determination for Regulated Tenancy
First-tier Tribunal Determines Fair Rent for Property
First-tier Tribunal Determines Fair Rent for Property
First-tier Tribunal Allows Dispensation for Urgent Roof Repairs
Tribunal Rejects Council's Request for Bypassing Consultation Requirements
First-tier Tribunal Sets Fair Rent for Property
The First-tier Tribunal decided on a fair rent for a property, considering the property's condition and the scarcity of similar properties in the area. The decision was made according to the Rent Act 1977 and the Rent Acts (Maximum Fair Rent) Order 1999.