Housing & Tenancy

Tribunal grants £2,720.60 rent repayment for unlicensed HMO in Coventry

Dispensation Granted for Urgent Hot Water Tank Replacement Works

The tribunal allowed a landlord to bypass the usual consultation process for replacing a broken hot water tank because the work was urgent and necessary. This decision was made under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985.

Tribunal Grants £5022 Roof Repair Dispensation in North London

Tribunal sets service charges for flat in London, allowing claimant's initial application

First-tier Tribunal Adjusts Service Charges for Flats

First-tier Tribunal Grants Lease Extensions to Tenants

The First-tier Tribunal granted lease extensions to tenants and ordered the landlord to pay legal costs and hearing fees. The decision was based on the terms of the existing lease and current legislation.

Tribunal sets £1,200/month rent for assured tenancy in North Yorkshire

Local Authority Ordered to Pay £750 in Wasted Costs Due to Improvement Notice Error

Tribunal Sets £920.70/Month Rent for Assured Tenancy in Enfield

First-tier Tribunal Rejects Breach of Lease Claims

Tribunal sets £2,600/month rent for assured tenancy in London

Tribunal Grants Dispensation from Statutory Consultation Requirements

Tribunal Adjusts Service Charges for Leaseholders

Tribunal Reduces Service Charges for Leaseholder

Invalid Notice Format Renders Rent Increase Application Unsuccessful

Tribunal Reviews Water Charges for Service Charge Years

The First-tier Tribunal reviewed a previous decision about water charges in two service charge years. They applied a law that says tenants can only be charged for costs incurred within 18 months of being notified.

Tribunal Sets Reasonable Market Rent for Caretaker Flat

First-tier Tribunal Calculates Service Charges and Reserve Funds

The First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) decided on the amount of service charges and reserve funds owed by a tenant. The tribunal took into account the limitation period and calculated the exact sums due.

Tribunal Grants Urgent Roof Repairs Dispensation for Seven Flats in London

The First-tier Tribunal granted permission for a landlord to bypass consultation requirements for urgent roof repairs due to significant water leakage. The Tribunal found that the works were necessary to prevent further damage and that the a person would not suffer any relevant prejudice.

Tenant Cannot Sue Superior Landlord for Rent Repayment Order

In a recent case, the First-tier Tribunal ruled that a tenant can only bring a rent repayment order against their immediate landlord, not a superior landlord. The case involved a dispute over who was the actual landlord of a property.