Housing & Tenancy

Tribunal Adjusts £20,000 Service Charges for Assured Tenancy in Braintree

A tenant challenged the reasonableness of service charges for 2020 and 2021. The First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) decided that the charges were reasonable, with minor adjustments to the amounts.

First-tier Tribunal Rules on Reasonable Administration Charges for Legal Costs

First-tier Tribunal Grants Waiver for Boiler Repairs Consultation

Tenant Wins Reduced Gas Service Charges Due to Landlord's Failure

The First-tier Tribunal ruled that a tenant is entitled to a reduced service charge for gas if the landlord fails to secure a fixed price contract. In this case, the landlord's failure led to higher charges, which the Tribunal adjusted.

First-tier Tribunal Upholds Financial Penalties for Landlord's Electrical Safety Failures

Tribunal grants dispensation for service charge changes in London

First-tier Tribunal sets fair rent of £207 per week for property

Market Rent Set for Poorly Maintained HMO Room

The First-tier Tribunal decided on the market rent for a poorly maintained room in a house in multiple occupation (HMO) in London. The tribunal considered the condition of the property and compared it to similar properties in the area to determine a fair rent.

Tribunal Grants £6,748 Flat Roof Repair Dispensation Without Full Consultation

The First-tier Tribunal allowed a landlord to carry out emergency repairs without consulting all tenants first, because the repairs were urgent and necessary for health and safety reasons.

Tribunal Grants £X Lift Repair Works Dispensation in Brighton

First-tier Tribunal Determines Lease Premium Under Leasehold Reform Act

Tribunal Sets £3,000 Penalty for Failure to Comply with Improvement Notice in Worthing

Appeal Against Demolition Order Dismissed in First-tier Tribunal

A local authority issued a Demolition Order to demolish a property because it posed serious safety risks. The owner appealed but the First-tier Tribunal dismissed the appeal, upholding the order.

Tribunal Sets £770 Monthly Rent for Assured Tenancy in Newcastle

Tribunal Sets £104,071.54 Service Charges as Payable and Reasonable in London Tenancy Dispute

Tribunal Grants £734.73 Emergency Repairs Without Prior Consent

Tribunal Grants £8,172 Dispensation for Urgent Remedy Works in London Property

Tribunal Sets £880/month Rent for Assured Tenancy in London

Financial Penalty Upheld for Breach of Selective Licensing Conditions

First-tier Tribunal Upholds Pitch Fee Increase for Mobile Homes

The First-tier Tribunal upheld an increase in the monthly pitch fee for mobile homes from £232.20 to £246.10, rejecting arguments that the amenity had decreased due to development.