Housing & Tenancy

First-tier Tribunal Sets Valuation for Collective Enfranchisement Claim

Fair Rent Determination for Tenancy in London

Tenant Wins Service Charge Dispute Against Managing Agents

Tribunal limits landlord's costs to lessees through service charges in London property dispute

Tribunal Grants £12,000 Roof Repair Dispensation Without Full Consultation

The First-tier Tribunal allowed a management company to skip certain consultation steps for urgent roof repairs due to storm damage, finding it reasonable to do so under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985.

Tenant Found Liable for Reasonable Service Charges

The First-tier Tribunal ruled that a tenant must pay service charges for improvements to communal lighting, as the charges were found to be reasonable and met statutory consultation requirements.

Local Housing Authority's Banning Order Application Struck Out Due to Procedural Errors

The First-tier Tribunal dismissed a local housing authority's request for a banning order because the authority failed to follow proper procedures, specifically by not providing the necessary notice to the individual.

Financial Penalty Reduced in Tenancy Licensing Case

Southwark Council Granted Unconditional Dispensation for Fire Safety Works

The First-tier Tribunal granted unconditional dispensation to the local authority from consultation requirements for fire safety works at a person. The Tribunal found that the works were necessary and reasonable despite the lack of prior consultation.

Improvement Notice Confirmed with Modifications for Hazards

Landlord Granted Dispensation for Urgent Works to Prevent Damage

First-tier Tribunal Rejects 2022 Service Charge Budget Estimate

First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) Decision — Case 4166372

The First-tier Tribunal allowed a landlord to skip consulting tenants before carrying out urgent roof repairs. The Tribunal ruled there was no harm to the tenants and the repairs were necessary to prevent further damage.

First-tier Tribunal Grants Dispensation for Urgent Works but Denies Structural Alterations

The First-tier Tribunal granted permission for a landlord to bypass consultation requirements for urgent works needed to comply with a local authority notice, but denied permission for structural alterations.

First-tier Tribunal Cancels Financial Penalties for HMO Breaches

Tribunal Rejects Unreasonable Service Charges for Basement Flat in London

Tribunal grants dispensation for window repairs in Apartments 5 and 6

The First-tier Tribunal granted permission for a landlord to bypass consultation requirements for urgent window repairs in two apartments. The tribunal found no evidence of leaseholder prejudice and considered the works urgent or justified.

Tribunal Denies Right to Buy for Elderly Resident Flat in Bristol

Tribunal Sets Reasonable Service Charges for Leases in Leicester

The First-tier Tribunal decided on reasonable service charges for tenants, rejecting claims to limit certain charges under specific acts.

Tribunal Sets Reasonable Service Charges for Leases in Leicester

The First-tier Tribunal decided on reasonable service charges for tenants and rejected requests to limit certain charges, according to the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 and the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002.