Housing & Tenancy

Tribunal Sets £200.50 Weekly Rent for Assured Tenancy in London

Tribunal Grants Dispensation for Urgent Boiler Replacement Works

The Tribunal allowed the landlord to bypass certain consultation requirements for replacing old boilers and improving the heating system at a London tower block. The decision was made because the works were urgent and there wasn't enough time to consult all tenants due to funding deadlines.

Tribunal Sets £3628.78 in Service Charges for Residential Property in Southwark

Service Charges Disallowed Due to Lack of Common Parts

Tribunal Grants £7.4m Dispensation for Urgent Fire Safety Works at Leeds Property

The First-tier Tribunal allowed a landlord to bypass the usual consultation process for fire safety works under Section 20ZA of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985, recognising the urgency and necessity of the works.

First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) Decision — Case 4166167

Tribunal Grants £3696 Saving for Urgent Safety Works in Liverpool

Tribunal Allows Challenge to Service Charges for Assured Tenancy in Formby

Tribunal Rules Service Charges Unpayable Until Compliant Statements Provided for Assured Tenancy in London

Tribunal sets £422/week fair rent for assured tenancy in London

The First-tier Tribunal decided on the maximum fair rent for a property, setting it at £422 per week. This decision was based on calculations involving the Retail Price Index and the Rent Acts (Maximum Fair Rent) Order 1999.

Tribunal sets £194/week fair rent for assured tenancy in London

The First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) has decided on a new fair rent for a property under the Rent Act 1977. The rent is set at £194.00 per week, effective from 1st July 2022, after considering the Retail Price Index and relevant legislation.

Tribunal Allows £7194 Water Pump Repairs Without Full Consultation Requirements

The First-tier Tribunal granted permission to skip certain consultation steps for urgent repairs to water pumps. This was allowed because the repairs were deemed urgent and the tenants would not be harmed by skipping the consultation process.

Service Charges Reduced for Poor Quality Works

Tribunal Allows £900 Roof Repairs Without Consultation for Terraced House in Devon

Tribunal Grants Right to Manage Flats in Romford

The First-tier Tribunal ruled that the claimant was entitled to manage the property under the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002. The claimant successfully argued that they met the requirements set out in the Act.

First-tier Tribunal Varies HMO Licence Revocation Due to Redress Scheme Expulsion

First-tier Tribunal Dismisses Right to Manage Application

First-tier Tribunal Grants Unconditional Dispensation to Landlord

Tribunal grants dispensation for urgent fire safety works on 10-storey building in London

Tribunal Grants £2,429.50 Rent Repayment for Unlicensed Property in Brent

The First-tier Tribunal granted a rent repayment order against the landlord for failing to license a property occupied by five or more people from two or more households. The Tribunal found the landlord guilty of committing an offense under the Housing Act 2004 and ordered the repayment of rent.