Housing & Tenancy

Tenant Wins Lease Extensions for Eight Flats in First-tier Tribunal Decision

Tribunal Sets £5356.80/Quarter Rent for Assured Tenancy in London

Consultation Dispensation Granted for Emergency Roof Repairs

The First-tier Tribunal allowed a landlord to bypass consultation requirements for urgent roof repairs, as no harm was found to the tenants.

Prohibition Order Invalidated Due to Non-Compliance with Housing Act

First-tier Tribunal Grants Dispensation for Electrical Works

First-tier Tribunal Dismisses Claim for Recovery of End of Tenancy Cleaning Costs

The First-tier Tribunal ruled that end of tenancy cleaning costs of £280 were reasonable and permissible under the terms of the tenancy agreement and the Tenant Fees Act 2019, dismissing the claimant's a person for recovery of a prohibited payment.

Tribunal Sets £210/Week Fair Rent for Assured Tenancy in London

The First-tier Tribunal decided on a fair rent of £210.00 per week for a protected tenancy, taking into account the property's condition and local market conditions, as required by the Rent Act 1977.

Tenant's Service Charge Challenge Struck Out by First-tier Tribunal

Tribunal Sets £1250 Rent for Assured Tenancy in Milton Keynes

Tribunal sets £1,050/month rent for assured tenancy in Upper Heyford

Tribunal Grants £29,067.20 Rent Repayment for Unlicensed HMO Tenancy in London

The First-tier Tribunal ruled in favour of tenants who claimed they were overcharged rent because their landlord did not have the proper license for their HMO. The judge ordered the landlord to repay the tenants the rent they paid during the period the HMO was unlicensed.

Tribunal Grants £29,067.20 in Rent Repayment for Unlicensed HMO in London

Tribunal Rules Service Charges Unreasonable for Shared Ownership Tenants in Birmingham

The First-tier Tribunal ruled on the reasonableness of service charges under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985, ensuring that charges are fair and based on reasonable standards of services and works provided.

Tribunal Determines Unreasonable Service Charges in Birmingham

The First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) ruled on the reasonableness of service charges under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985, ensuring that the charges must be reasonably incurred and of a reasonable standard.

Tribunal sets £1010/month rent for assured tenancy in Newcastle

The First-tier Tribunal decided on the rent for an assured periodic tenancy. They set the monthly rent at £1010, excluding water rates and council tax but including any specified amounts. This decision applies the Housing Act 1988.

Tribunal Rejects Defective Notice of Rent Increase

In this case, the First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) decided that it did not have the power to review a rent increase application because the notice provided by the landlord was defective. The notice was withdrawn and a new one was issued, but it was not part of the tribunal's consideration.

Tribunal Sets £570/Month Fair Rent for Assured Tenancy in London

Tribunal Grants Urgent Roof Repairs Dispensation for London Property

The First-tier Tribunal granted permission to skip the usual consultation process for urgent roof repairs at a London property. The repairs were deemed necessary due to safety risks and health issues caused by pigeon infestations.

Tribunal Grants £63,755 Dispensation for Major Works in London

Fair Rent Determination for Tenant Considering Property Condition

The tribunal decided on a fair rent for a tenant's property, taking into account the property's condition and the scarcity of similar properties in the area. The decision was made by Judge Professor R. M Abbey in the First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber).