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 Sets Rent for Assured Periodic Tenancy
First-tier Tribunal Sets Rent for Assured Tenancy
The First-tier Tribunal set the rent for a tenant's assured periodic tenancy at £550 per month. The decision was based on Section 14 of the Housing Act 1988, which allows tenants to challenge their rent if they believe it is unfair.
Tribunal sets £1350 monthly rent for assured periodic tenancy
The First-tier Tribunal set the rent for an assured periodic tenancy at £1350 per month excluding water rates and council tax but including any specified amounts. This decision was made under Section 14 of the Housing Act 1988, which allows tenants to challenge their rent with a tribunal.
First-tier Tribunal Determines Service Charge Liability
Tribunal Rules on Reasonable Service Charges for Leaseholders
Freeholder Granted Dispensation for Damp-Proofing Works Without Full Consultation
The First-tier Tribunal allowed a freeholder to bypass full consultation requirements for damp-proofing works to a basement a person. a person objected but couldn't prove they were harmed by the lack of consultation.
Tenant Ordered to Pay Service Charges and Cleaning Fee by First-tier Tribunal
Application for Holding Deposit Recovery Dismissed by First-tier Tribunal
Tenant Wins Lease Variation for Fair Service Charge Computation
First-tier Tribunal Reduces Licence Fine Due to Mitigating Factors
In this case, the First-tier Tribunal reduced a financial penalty imposed by a local a person authority on an applicant for failing to obtain a required licence. The tribunal considered mitigating factors and found no aggravating circumstances, leading to a lower fine than initially proposed.
First-tier Tribunal Sets Rent for Assured Periodic Tenancy
First-tier Tribunal Sets Rent for Unfurnished Flat in Scotswood
Tenant Successful in Withholding Service Charges
The First-tier Tribunal ruled in favour of a tenant who withheld payment of service charges due to lack of formal demands. The landlord was ordered to reimburse the tenant's tribunal fees.
Tenant Ordered to Pay Service Charges Under Lease Agreement
First-tier Tribunal Rules Service Charges Reasonable and Payable
The First-tier Tribunal ruled that the service charges claimed by the landlord from the tenant are reasonable and payable. The tenant's counterclaim for reimbursement of losses due to the landlord's breach of lease obligations was dismissed.
Service Charges Determination in Absence of Tenant
Service Charges Review: Determining Reasonableness
Leeds Flat Owner Loses Appeal Over Fire Safety Measures
A landlord lost an appeal against a Prohibition Order issued by a housing authority due to fire a person concerns in a converted office building. The Tribunal confirmed the need for specific a person measures despite objections from the landlord.