Housing & Tenancy

First-tier Tribunal Rules on Service Charges for Electricity and Fire Safety Works

The First-tier Tribunal ruled that electricity costs for individual flats cannot be included in the service charge, but communal electricity costs can be. Additionally, the costs of fire safety works were deemed not recoverable through the service charge.

Tribunal Sets £37,632 Freehold Premium for Residential Property in London

First-tier Tribunal Rules on Service Charges for Chimney Repairs

Tribunal Sets £177.50/week Rent for Assured Tenancy in London

Tribunal dismisses £104.76/month gas charge challenge for assured shorthold tenancy in London

Tribunal sets fair rent of £249.00 per week under Rent Act 1977

Tribunal sets fair rent of £909.50 for property under Rent Act 1977

Tribunal sets £596.45/month rent for assured tenancy in London

Tribunal sets fair rent of £263 per week for London property

The First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) set the fair rent for a rented property in London. The tenant requested that the rent be determined according to the Rent Act 1977, and the tribunal agreed, setting the rent at £263 per week excluding water rates and council tax but including fuel charges.

Tribunal Grants £13,165.45 Excavation Works Dispensation for HSE Audit in Lambeth

Tribunal Sets Fair Rent of £260 Per Week

Tribunal Sets £6,960 Rent Repayment for Unlicensed HMO Tenants in Finchley

Tribunal Sets £800 Monthly Rent for Assured Tenancy in Manchester

Landlord Allowed to Proceed Without Tenant Consultation Due to Urgency

First-tier Tribunal Rejects Landlord's Claim Against Tenant's Pet Cat

The First-tier Tribunal ruled that a tenant's pet cat does not breach the lease terms and does not constitute a nuisance. The landlord's application was dismissed.

First-tier Tribunal Rejects Application to Discharge Management Order

The First-tier Tribunal rejected an application to remove a management order from a property. The decision was based on the current conditions not meeting the requirements under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1987.

Tribunal Sets £14,415/year Fair Rent for Assured Tenancy in London

Tribunal Sets £3,400/Quarter Fair Rent for Assured Tenancy in London

The First-tier Tribunal set the fair rent for a rental property located in London. The decision was based on the Rent Act 1977 and related regulations, determining that the fair rent is £3,400 per quarter.

First-tier Tribunal Confirms Two Minor Lease Breaches

Tribunal sets £162/week rent for assured tenancy in Blackheath

The First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) decided on a fair rent of £162 per week for a property, taking into account the property's condition and the availability of similar properties in the area.