Housing & Tenancy

Tribunal Sets £884/Month Fair Rent for Assured Tenancy in London

The First-tier Tribunal decided on a fair rent for a property in Northolt, taking into account the market rent and the scarcity of similar properties in the area. This decision was guided by the Rent Act 1977 and the Rent Acts (Maximum Fair Rent) Order 1999.

Tenant Must Pay Service Charges to Freeholder

Tenant Loses Section 20C Claim to Block Legal Costs Recovery

The First-tier Tribunal ruled against a tenant who wanted to stop a landlord from collecting legal costs via service charges. The Tribunal found the lease allowed this practice.

Tribunal Grants £4,488 Lift Repair Dispensation for Converted Commercial Building

Emergency Prohibition Order Confirmed Due to Multiple Category 1 Hazards

Tribunal Grants £X Dispensation for Lift Repairs in Retirement Block Without Hearing

The First-tier Tribunal allowed a landlord to bypass consultation requirements for major works in a retirement block because the work was urgent and no a person objected. The decision was made without a hearing due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Tribunal varies Improvement Notice for assured tenancy in West Oxfordshire

Tribunal Sets Precedent on Noise Nuisance and Property Alterations in Birmingham Tenancy

Tribunal Decides on HMO License Condition for Anti-Social Behavior

The First-tier Tribunal (a person Chamber) ruled on whether a condition requiring 24-hour staffing was appropriate for an HMO license to regulate anti-social behavior. The Tribunal confirmed the condition based on the Housing Act 2004.

Landlord Granted Dispensation for Urgent Repairs

First-tier Tribunal Grants Dispensation for Re-cladding Works

The First-tier Tribunal allowed a landlord to skip certain consultation requirements for urgent re-cladding works at a property. The decision was made to ensure safety measures could be implemented quickly, despite the usual need for extensive consultations with tenants.

Tribunal Rejects Tenant's Request to Vary Lease

The First-tier Tribunal rejected a tenant's request to change the terms of their lease. The tenant wanted to adjust how service charges were calculated, but the tribunal ruled that the current provisions already cover 100% of the costs.

Tribunal reduces £2500 financial penalty for unlicensed HMO in Newham to £2000

Tenant Ordered to Pay £3,070.66 in Costs for New Lease Request

Landlord Fined for HMO Breaches: Letting Prohibited Room and Smoke Detector Failures

The First-tier Tribunal upheld penalties against the landlord for letting a room which had been prohibited for occupation by the licence and failing to maintain smoke/heat detection units in proper working order. The landlord conceded several issues but failed to provide a reasonable excuse for his actions.

First-tier Tribunal Sets Rent at £700.00 for Assured Tenancy

The First-tier Tribunal decided to set the rent for an assured periodic tenancy at £700.00 per month. They rejected the landlord's proposal for a higher rent, determining the rent based on the open market value of the property.

Tribunal Sets Fair Rent of £80 Per Week

Tribunal Dismisses Service Charge Challenge, Limits Costs Recovery to 50%

A tenant challenged the payment of service charges for a a person of flats, arguing that certain charges were unreasonable. The First-tier Tribunal dismissed the tenant's claims but ruled that the landlord cannot recover more than half of the costs associated with the legal proceedings through service charges.

First-tier Tribunal Decides on Lease Renewal Terms

First-tier Tribunal Sets Market Rent for Intermediate Tenancy