Housing & Tenancy

Tribunal sets £346 weekly rent for assured tenancy in London

Service Charges for 2020-2021 Found Reasonable and Payable

First-tier Tribunal Appoints Property Manager to Resolve Disputes

First-tier Tribunal Finds Breaches in Lease Covenants

First-tier Tribunal Denies Right to Manage Due to Study Rooms Not Being Flats

Tribunal sets £620/month rent for assured tenancy in Plymouth

Tribunal Sets £760/month Rent for Assured Tenancy in Weston-Super-Mare

The First-tier Tribunal set a market rent of £760 per month for an assured periodic tenancy after reviewing written submissions from both the tenant and landlord. The decision was based on the condition of the property and similar rents in the area.

First-tier Tribunal Sets Fair Rent at £172 Per Week

First-tier Tribunal Determines Statutory Costs for Lease Extension Claim

The First-tier Tribunal decided that a person must pay statutory costs to the landlord after an unsuccessful lease extension claim. The costs include £2,169 for legal fees and £780 for valuer fees.

Emergency Lift Repairs Approved Without Full Consultation

First-tier Tribunal Rejects Landlord's Application for Dispensation from Consultation Requirements

The First-tier Tribunal rejected the landlord's request to bypass the consultation process with tenants before starting repairs on a property. The Tribunal found that the landlord did not prove the necessity of the works and did not follow the proper procedures.

Landlord Fails to Comply with Improvement Notice, Faces Financial Penalty

Tribunal confirms £1250/month rent increase for assured tenancy in London

RTM Company Wins Urgent Roof Repairs Dispensation in First-tier Tribunal

The First-tier Tribunal allowed a a company to bypass consultation requirements for urgent roof repairs to prevent further damage and health risks to residents.

Tribunal grants expedited roof repairs for urgent issues in flat 8

Tribunal sets fair rent at £812 for Codicote property

Landlord's Rent Increase Notice Invalid Due to Missing Service Date

Tribunal grants urgent lift repairs dispensation in Stortford

The First-tier Tribunal granted permission for a landlord to bypass the usual consultation process for urgent lift repairs in a building with elderly residents. The repairs were deemed necessary due to the lift being out of service, causing inconvenience and potential safety risks for the residents.

Tenant Successfully Acquires Freehold Interest Under Leasehold Reform Act 1993

Reasonableness of Service Charges in Residential Properties

In this case, the Tribunal decided on the reasonableness of service charges for various contracts and services in a residential property setting. The case involved disputes over a person and other service charges levied between 2018 and 2020. The Tribunal found that certain charges were not reasonably incurred and ordered reductions.