Housing & Tenancy

First-tier Tribunal Denies Landlord's Request for Consultation Dispensation

Tribunal Upholds £160.66 Pitch Fee Increase for Mobile Home Site in Ferrybridge

Tenant Allowed to Withdraw Service Charge Application Without Hearing Attendance

First-tier Tribunal Rules on Standing Charge and System Usage Costs

The First-tier Tribunal ruled that the standing charge and system usage costs for heating and hot water are part of the service charge and should be divided among tenants based on the size of their apartments. Judge Tildesley OBE presided over the case.

First-tier Tribunal Confirms Service Charge Payment

Tribunal sets £1560/month rent for assured tenancy in London

Tribunal grants £2,062.50 rent repayment order for unlicensed HMO in Hounslow

The First-tier Tribunal ruled in favour of a tenant who claimed that their landlord was operating an unlicensed House in Multiple Occupation (HMO). The tribunal ordered the landlord to repay the rent paid during the period when the HMO was unlicensed.

Tribunal Grants £24,900 Gas Pipework Works Dispensation Without Consultation

The First-tier Tribunal granted permission for a landlord to carry out necessary fire safety works without consulting tenants, due to significant fire risks. This decision was made under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985.

Tribunal Partially Allows Tenant's Service Charge Challenge in Lancashire

Tribunal sets £1300/month rent for assured tenancy in Barlby

The First-tier Tribunal decided on the rent for an assured periodic tenancy. They set the rent at £1300 per month, starting from October 17, 2022. This decision ensures a fair rent for the tenant according to the Housing Act 1988.

First-tier Tribunal Sets Fair Rent of £700 for Tenant

Tribunal grants £20,645 rent repayment order for HMO licensing breach in Newham

First-tier Tribunal Grants Dispensation for Security Door Installation

Tenant Loses Case Due to Statutory Time Limit

Tribunal Grants £11,400 Partial Rent Repayment for Unlicensed Property in London

First-tier Tribunal Dismisses Claimant's Application for Recovery of Payment

Tribunal Grants £10,000 Roof Repairs Without Consultation

Tenant Denied Right to Buy Property Suitable for Elderly - First-tier Tribunal

First-tier Tribunal Upholds Freeholder's Service Charges

Tribunal sets £15,268.74/year fair rent for assured tenancy in London

The First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) decided on the maximum fair rent for a rented property. They used a specific formula from the Rent Acts (Maximum Fair Rent) Order 1999 to calculate the rent, which came to £15,268.74 per year.