Housing & Tenancy

Financial Penalties for HMO Licensing and Safety Violations Reduced

The First-tier Tribunal reduced financial penalties imposed on a tenant for failing to license an HMO and for failing to comply with safety measures. The penalties were lowered from £3,500 to £3,000 for the licensing issue and from £3,500 to £2,500 for the safety measures issue.

Tribunal Grants £2250 Dispensation for Urgent Roof Repairs in London

Tribunal Sets £5966.26 in Service Charges for Assured Tenancy in Grimsby

First-tier Tribunal Sets Price for Freehold Acquisition When Landlord Missing

First-tier Tribunal Grants Urgent Demolition Dispensation

Tribunal Sets Fair Rent for Property Adjusting for Tenant Improvements

The First-tier Tribunal set a fair rent for a property, taking into account the property's condition and the tenant's improvements. The rent was set at £155 per week, effective from 31 January 2022.

Tribunal Sets £1,100 Monthly Rent for Assured Tenancy in Bristol

The First-tier Tribunal adjusted the rent for an assured tenancy to £1,100 per month, considering the property's condition and improvements made by the tenant.

Tribunal Grants Urgent Roof Strengthening Works Dispensation in North London

The First-tier Tribunal allowed a landlord to bypass consultation requirements for urgent roof strengthening works, ensuring timely repairs without undue delay. The decision was made without a hearing due to the urgent nature of the works.

Landlord Ordered to Repay Housing Benefit for Non-Compliance with Improvement Notices

First-tier Tribunal Rules Balconies Remain Within Landlord's Obligations

First-tier Tribunal Grants Emergency Works Exemption Without Hearing

First-tier Tribunal Upholds Reasonableness of Insurance Premiums

Tribunal Allows Landlord to Bypass Consultation for Safety Works in Newcastle

The First-tier Tribunal allowed a landlord to proceed with urgent works without consulting a person because the works were deemed necessary for safety and cost-effective.

Landlord Fails to Obtain HMO Licence, Tenant Wins Rent Repayment Order

Landlord Fined £5,000 for Electrical Safety Breaches

The First-tier Tribunal upheld a financial penalty of £5,000 against a landlord for failing to comply with electrical safety regulations in rented properties. The landlord was found to have violated the requirement to inspect and test electrical installations regularly.

First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) Decision — Case 4166962

Claimant's Request for Costs Denied After Respondent's Withdrawal

The Tribunal refused to grant the claimant costs after the respondent withdrew a dispensation application without engaging in unreasonable conduct. The decision was based on Rule 13(1)(b) of the Tribunal Procedure (First-tier Tribunal) (Property Chamber) Rules 2013.

Tribunal Sets £42,686 Premium for Lease Extension in Carshalton

The First-tier Tribunal decided on the appropriate premium for extending a lease on a flat in Carshalton. After considering expert valuations and agreed elements, they set the premium at £42,686.

Tribunal Grants £3,700 Rent Repayment for Unlicensed HMO in Haringey

A tenant successfully obtained a rent repayment order against the landlord for operating an unlicensed HMO. The Tribunal ruled that the landlord must repay the rent paid by the tenant during the period the HMO was unlicensed.

First-tier Tribunal Allows Dispensation for Leaking Roof Repairs