Housing & Tenancy

Tribunal sets £188.50 weekly fair rent for assured tenancy in London

The First-tier Tribunal decided on the fair rent for a property in London. They used the Rent Act 1977 and the Rent Acts (Maximum Fair Rent) Order 1999 to calculate the rent, which was set at £188.50 per week.

Tribunal sets £1400/month rent for assured tenancy in London

First-tier Tribunal Rules on Service Charges and Ground Rent

Tribunal Sets £342 Ground Rent and £1,116 Service Charges for Assured Tenancy in London

Reasonableness of Service Charges and Landlord Contributions Ruled on

Tribunal Sets Reasonable Service Charges for London Property

Tribunal Grants £9,731 for Urgent Lift Repairs in Central London

First-tier Tribunal Dismisses Landlord's Claim of Lease Breaches

First-tier Tribunal Determines Reasonable Service Charge Costs for Tenant

Tribunal Sets £1,682.21/month Rent for Assured Tenancy in Westminster

Tribunal Grants Dispensation for Urgent Repairs to Waste Pipe

Claimant Granted Right to Manage Kelham Works

Tenants Awarded Rent Repayment Orders Due to Landlord's HMO License Violation

The First-tier Tribunal granted rent repayment orders to tenants because the landlord failed to hold a required HMO license for their rental a person. The orders require the landlord to repay the rent paid during the period of violation.

Tenant Found in Breach of Lease Over Sublease Covenants and Insurance Compliance

The First-tier Tribunal found that a tenant breached their lease by failing to ensure that subleases contained proper covenants and adhered to insurance regulations. This decision was based on the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002 and the specific regulations in the lease.

First-tier Tribunal Rejects Fire Safety Dispensation Request

The First-tier Tribunal rejected an application for exemption from consultation requirements for urgent fire safety works because the applicant did not follow the tribunal's instructions and failed to provide clear details of the specific works.

Tribunal sets £10,000/year service charge for assured tenancy in Penge

The First-tier Tribunal (a person) decided on the reasonableness of service charges and administration charges for a leasehold property. The tribunal considered whether the charges were related to recurring expenditure and were fair and reasonable.

Tenant Found Guilty of Lease Breach, But Landlord Cannot Recover Costs

The First-tier Tribunal found that the tenant breached certain covenants in their lease but also ruled that the landlord cannot pass on the costs of the proceedings to the tenant due to the proceedings being misguided and the costs unreasonably incurred.

First-tier Tribunal Adjusts Rent to £750 Considering Tenant Improvements

Tribunal Rules £15,922.17 in Service Charges Unpayable for Leaseholders in Exeter

In a recent case, the First-tier Tribunal ruled that a tenant was not required to pay service charges for their flat because the landlord failed to follow the proper procedures outlined in the lease agreement.

Tribunal sets £2,438.22 costs for Colchester assured tenancy claimant