Housing & Tenancy

Tribunal Rejects Request to Appoint New Manager for Assured Tenancy in Torquay

The First-tier Tribunal rejected an application to appoint a new manager for a property. The applicant argued that the current management was inadequate, but the Tribunal found the evidence insufficient to warrant a change.

Tribunal Sets Fair Rent for HMO Tenancy

Tribunal Upholds Financial Penalty for HMO Breaches

Tribunal Grants £6,400 Dispensation for Urgent Works in London Property

The First-tier Tribunal granted a landlord permission to bypass certain consultation requirements because the work needed to replace boilers and waterproof the boiler room was deemed urgent and necessary to maintain safety and prevent future water damage.

Freeholder Denied Dispensation From Consultation Requirements

The First-tier Tribunal denied a freeholder's request for permission to bypass consultation requirements with tenants. The decision was based on the freeholder's failure to properly notify tenants of the works and associated costs.

First-tier Tribunal Rejects Landlord's Request for Repair Dispensation in London

Tribunal Sets Fair Rent of £640 Per Month Under Rent Act 1977

Tenant Not Required to Pay Parking Charge on Adopted Road

First-tier Tribunal Orders Manager for Defective Cladding Remediation

First-tier Tribunal Sets RTM Costs Under Commonhold Act

RTM Company Entitled to Manage Premises Under Leasehold Reform Act

First-tier Tribunal Rules Lack of Jurisdiction Over Property Contract

The First-tier Tribunal decided it could not direct a property manager to accept responsibility for a contract that was not made in their official capacity as a manager. This means the current manager cannot be forced to take on liabilities from previous managers' contracts unless those contracts were made while they were officially appointed as the manager.

Tribunal sets £425/month rent for assured tenancy in Manchester

Tribunal sets £1250/month rent for assured tenancy in London

Tribunal sets £167.50 weekly rent for assured tenancy in London

The First-tier Tribunal set the maximum fair rent for a property at £167.50 per week, using a specific formula from the Rent Acts (Maximum Fair Rent) Order 1999. This ensures the rent is fair and follows the correct calculation method.

First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) Decision — Case 4167153

The First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) decided on the maximum fair rent for a property, setting it at £859.00 per month. This decision uses the Rent Acts (Maximum Fair Rent) Order 1999 to calculate the rent.

Tribunal Sets £733.50 Fair Rent for Assured Tenancy in London

Tribunal sets £323 weekly rent for assured tenancy in Hatfield

Calculation of Maximum Fair Rent for Tenants

The First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) decided on the maximum fair rent for a property. They used the Retail Price Index and followed the Rent Acts (Maximum Fair Rent) Order 1999 to calculate the rent.

Tribunal Sets £118.50/week Fair Rent for Assured Tenancy in London

The First-tier Tribunal decided on the maximum fair rent for a property using a specific formula from the Rent Acts (Maximum Fair Rent) Order 1999. The rent was set at £118.50 per week, excluding certain costs but including fuel charges.