Housing & Tenancy

Tenant Must Pay Lift Charges Under Lease Terms

The First-tier Tribunal decided that a tenant must pay for lift repairs and maintenance even if they don't use the lift, according to the terms of their lease. The tenant argued the charges were unfair, but the tribunal disagreed.

Tribunal Sets Fair Rent Under Rent Act 1977

Tribunal Sets Fair Rent for Property Under Rent Act 1977

Fair Rent Determination for Protected Tenancy

First-tier Tribunal Sets Fair Rent Under Rent Act 1977

Tribunal Sets £558/Month Fair Rent for Assured Tenancy in Great Barr

Tenants' Request for Rent Repayment Order Rejected by First-tier Tribunal

Tribunal rules £43,871.96 in service charges payable for flat in London

Landlord Allowed to Repair Roof Without Consulting Tenants

First-tier Tribunal Grants Urgent Works Dispensation Without Conditions

The First-tier Tribunal allowed a landlord to bypass the usual consultation process for urgent repairs to gutters because the work was considered necessary and urgent.

Tribunal sets £200/week fair rent for assured tenancy in Tooting

First-tier Tribunal Grants Urgent Repairs Dispensation Without Conditions

The First-tier Tribunal allowed a landlord to bypass consultation requirements for urgent repairs to a heating pipe in a residential building. The repairs were deemed necessary to prevent water damage to a tenant's flat.

First-tier Tribunal Upholds 7.9% Pitch Fee Increase for Park Homes

The First-tier Tribunal decided to increase the pitch fees for park homes by 7.9%, matching the Consumer Prices Index (CPI) increase, unless it would be unreasonable to do so.

First-tier Tribunal Grants Dispensation for Urgent Balcony Repairs

First-tier Tribunal Rejects Tenant's Breach Claim

First-tier Tribunal Issues Management Order for London Property

First-tier Tribunal Appoints Manager for Multi-Flat Property

The First-tier Tribunal appointed a person as the manager of a property at the address, a person, London, for five years to resolve ongoing disputes among the lessees. The Tribunal found that the breakdown of relationships among the lessees was hindering the proper management of the property.

First-tier Tribunal Grants Remediation Order Under Building Safety Act 2022

The First-tier Tribunal granted a Remediation Order under the a person Safety Act 2022, requiring the landlord to fix certain defects in a residential a person by a specified time.

First-tier Tribunal Determines Capped Fair Rent for Social Housing Property

Tribunal Sets New Rent for Assured Tenancy

The Tribunal decided on a new rent of £1,900 per month for an assured periodic tenancy after considering the open market value of the property and its current condition.