Housing & Tenancy

Tribunal rules tenant breached lease covenants over upper maisonette maintenance

Tribunal Upholds £5,529.56 in Service Charges for Residential Tenancy in London

Tribunal Grants Urgent Works Dispensation Without Conditions

The First-tier Tribunal allowed a landlord to bypass consultation requirements for urgent roof repairs, ensuring safety without delay.

First-tier Tribunal Sets Freehold Purchase Price at £32,474

Tribunal Upholds Fair Rent Determination for Disabled Tenant

The Tribunal confirmed the fair rent set by the Rent Officer for a disabled tenant's property, ruling that the rent should remain at £92.00 per week excluding certain charges, as determined by the Rent Officer.

Tenant's Service Charges Disallowed Due to Improper Demand

First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) Decision — Case 4163143

Tribunal Rejects Tenant's Challenges to Service Charges

The First-tier Tribunal ruled that a tenant must pay service charges if the landlord has followed the correct procedures under the law. The tenant's challenges were dismissed.

Claimant's Application for Manager Struck Out Due to Insufficient Cooperation

Freeholder Granted Dispensation for Fire Safety Work Without Leaseholder Consultation

The First-tier Tribunal allowed a freeholder to bypass leaseholder consultation for replacing a fire safety vent because the leaseholders were unlikely to face any harm or disadvantage.

Tribunal Upholds Pitch Fee Increases Based on RPI

Tenant Secures Right to Manage Property in First-tier Tribunal Decision

First-tier Tribunal Sets Premium for Property Enfranchisement

The First-tier Tribunal determined the appropriate amount to be paid for the collective enfranchisement of a property where the landlord could not be found. The tribunal set the premium at £85,826 based on a valuation report.

First-tier Tribunal Dismisses Appeal Against Emergency Prohibition Order

First-tier Tribunal Approves Pitch Fee Increase for Mobile Home Site

The First-tier Tribunal decided to allow an increase in the pitch fee for a mobile home site. The increase was calculated using a method based on price indices, and the Tribunal found it reasonable.

Tribunal rules service charges payable for assured tenancy in London

Landlord Granted Dispensation for Additional Costs in Tenancy Dispute

In this case, the landlord was allowed to bypass the usual consultation process for an extra cost incurred while replacing the Automatic Opening Ventilation System. The tribunal ruled that there was no significant harm to the tenants because they were already consulted on the initial cost estimate.

Landlord Granted Urgent Repairs Dispensation to Prevent Flooding

Tenant Granted Extended Lease for £78,950 - First-tier Tribunal

First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) Decision — Case 4163125

The First-tier Tribunal allowed a landlord to skip the usual consultation process for urgent repairs to a retaining wall, as there was no evidence that the leaseholders would be harmed by the decision.