Housing & Tenancy

Tribunal Rejects Landlord's Request to Skip Tenant Consultation on £36k Fire Safety Works in Havant

In a recent case, the First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) ruled against a landlord who sought permission to bypass consulting a person about major works. The Tribunal found that the a person suffered relevant prejudice due to the landlord's actions.

First-tier Tribunal Grants Dispensation for Urgent Heating and Hot Water Repairs

First-tier Tribunal Upholds Reasonable Service Charge Demands

Tribunal allows £30,855 service charge claim for flat in Kensington

The First-tier Tribunal decided that service charges for a flat in a managed building are reasonable and payable if they are properly apportioned and comply with consultation requirements under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985.

First-tier Tribunal Rules Service Charges Fully Payable

The First-tier Tribunal ruled that the disputed service charges for the years 2016/17 to 2021/22 are fully payable, dismissing arguments of dishonesty and fraud by the landlord. The ruling was made by Judge P Korn.

Tribunal Partially Allows Service Charge Claim for Assured Tenancy in Bath

Tribunal Grants £6,300 Wall Repairs Dispensation for Safety

First-tier Tribunal Rules Management Fees Reasonable

Service Charges for Insurance Costs Determined

Financial Penalty Reduced in Selective Licensing Case

Tribunal confirms £X service charges for assured tenancy in London

The First-tier Tribunal ruled on the reasonableness and payability of service charges for a residential property. The decision was made based on the costs being reasonable and of a reasonable standard, as per the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985.

Tribunal Grants £15,060 in Rent Repayment for Unlicensed HMO in Hackney

First-tier Tribunal Denies Costs for Lack of Unreasonable Conduct

First-tier Tribunal Sets Fair Rent for Social Housing Tenant

Tribunal Grants Urgent Fire Safety Works Dispensation for 40-Flat Building in Manchester

First-tier Tribunal Quashes Improvement Notice and Enforcement Charge

The First-tier Tribunal allowed an appeal against an Improvement Notice and quashed the charge for enforcement action, ruling that the local authority should have considered alternative solutions before issuing the notice.

First-tier Tribunal Sets Reasonable Service Charges and Prohibits Passing Costs

The First-tier Tribunal decided on reasonable service charges for different years and ruled that the landlord cannot pass on the costs of the tribunal proceedings to the tenant through service charges.

Tribunal Grants £550,000 Fire Safety Works Dispensation Exempt from Consultation Requirements

The First-tier Tribunal allowed a property management company to bypass certain consultation requirements for urgent fire safety works, prioritising safety over formalities.

Tribunal Grants £3,954 Electrical Works Dispensation Due to Fire Safety Risks in London Flats

The First-tier Tribunal allowed a landlord to bypass consulting leaseholders for urgent fire safety works, citing the immediate danger posed by faulty wiring.

Tribunal Grants £27,440.60 Dispensation for Urgent Roof Repairs in Northumberland

The First-tier Tribunal allowed a landlord to bypass certain consultation requirements for urgent roof repairs at a property in Gloucestershire, prioritising the safety of elderly residents.