Housing & Tenancy

Tribunal grants £2,975 roof repairs dispensation with 10% discount for Respondent

Tribunal Sets £550/month Rent for Assured Tenancy in Torbay

Tribunal Rejects Landlord's Claim for Solicitors and Accountants' Fees

First-tier Tribunal Rules on Service Charge Items

The First-tier Tribunal ruled on whether certain service charge items, such as legal fees and insurance premiums, could be charged to tenants under their lease agreements. The Tribunal found some items to be recoverable while others were not.

Tribunal Sets £131/Week Fair Rent for Assured Tenancy in Wiltshire

The First-tier Tribunal determined a fair rent of £131 per week for a property, considering factors such as the property's condition and its proximity to a working farm.

Tribunal Grants £2,110 Fire Alarm Works Dispensation Without Hearing

Tribunal Sets £440/Month Fair Rent for Assured Tenancy in Birmingham

Tenant Found to Have Breached Lease Clause 2(15)

Tenant's Cost Order Request Rejected by First-tier Tribunal

Tribunal Cannot Determine Premium Without Expert Valuation Reports

First-tier Tribunal Grants Urgent Pipework Works Dispensation

First-tier Tribunal Allows Tenants to Exercise Right to Buy

The First-tier Tribunal ruled that a property was not suitable for elderly tenants, allowing the tenants to purchase their home under the Right to Buy scheme. The decision was made by Mr I D Jefferson and a person on April 6, 2022.

Landlord Ordered to Pay £21,563.57 to RTM Company for Service Charges

First-tier Tribunal Allows Dispensation for Fire Safety Works

The First-tier Tribunal allowed a management company to bypass the usual consultation process for leaseholders when conducting urgent fire safety works at a multi-unit property.

Tribunal grants dispensation for urgent roof repairs in Worthing, West Sussex

The First-tier Tribunal granted dispensation from consultation requirements for urgent roof repairs. The Tribunal found the works were urgent and could not wait for consultation procedures, thus allowing the landlord to proceed without consulting the tenants.

Challenges to Reasonableness of Service Charges in First-tier Tribunal

The First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) decided on challenges to the reasonableness of service charges and the inclusion of certain costs in service charges. The Tribunal concluded that the service charges were unreasonable and that certain costs should not be included in the service charges.

First-tier Tribunal Sets Fair Premium for Collective Enfranchisement

The First-tier Tribunal set the premium for the collective enfranchisement of a property where the landlord could not be found. The premium was set at £55,200 based on the valuation report.

First-tier Tribunal Sets Fair Premium for Property Enfranchisement

First-tier Tribunal Rules on Service Charges and Ground Rent Arrears

The First-tier Tribunal ruled on service charges and ground rent arrears, determining that certain charges were valid while others were not due to improper demands.

Tribunal sets £173/week fair rent for assured tenancy in London