Housing & Tenancy

Tenant Ordered to Pay £16,072.93 in Service Charges

In a recent case, a tenant was ordered to pay £16,072.93 in service charges to their landlord. The First-tier Tribunal found the charges to be reasonable and payable.

Tribunal Grants £250K Dispensation for Urgent Works on Tower and Spire in London

First-tier Tribunal Approves Collective Enfranchisement Claim

The First-tier Tribunal approved the form of Transfer and ruled that only a small sum is due to the Respondent from the leaseholders in a collective enfranchisement claim under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993.

Landlord Cannot Pass Tribunal Costs to Leaseholders Through Service Charges

First-tier Tribunal Finds Service Charge Estimates Reasonable

The First-tier Tribunal reviewed the reasonableness of the service charge estimates for insurance and cleaning costs. After careful consideration, the Tribunal found the estimates to be reasonable, taking into account the appropriate process used by the landlord and the context of recent inflation in building insurance costs.

Tribunal Sets £235 Weekly Rent for Assured Tenancy in Newcastle

Tribunal Sets Market Rent for NW11 Flat

The First-tier Tribunal set the market rent for a ground-floor flat in NW11 at £330 per week. They considered factors like the condition of the flat and comparable properties in the area.

Tribunal sets £528.50/month rent for assured tenancy in London

The First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) decided on the maximum fair rent for a tenant's property, setting the rent at £528.50 per month. This decision ensures the rent complies with the Rent Act 1977 and the Rent Acts (Maximum Fair Rent) Order 1999.

First-tier Tribunal Upholds Mobile Home Owner's Requests for Utility Evidence and Site Maintenance

Tribunal Grants Landlord Dispensation with Conditions

Tribunal Grants £5,000 Lift Repairs Dispensation in Central London

The First-tier Tribunal allowed a landlord to bypass the usual consultation process for repairing lifts in a residential building. The repairs were deemed urgent due to the health and safety concerns of elderly residents who rely on the lifts.

Tribunal sets £840/month rent for assured tenancy in London

The First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) decided on the fair rent for a rented property in London. They set the fair rent at £840 per month, excluding certain costs like water rates and council tax but including service charges.

Tribunal Grants Dispensation for Urgent Repairs Due to Water Damage

Tenant Fails to Engage, Ordered to Pay £17,260 in Costs

First-tier Tribunal denies jurisdiction over rent increase notice

The First-tier Tribunal decided it couldn't hear a case about a rent increase notice because the tenancy agreement included a clause allowing rent reviews. This means the tenants can't use the Tribunal for this issue.

Tenant Granted Statutory Lease Extension for London Flat

Tenant Entitled to Reasonable Costs Under Leasehold Reform Act

Tribunal Sets £1,800 Service Charge for Residential Property in London

The First-tier Tribunal decided on the reasonableness of different service charges for a residential property. They found most charges to be reasonable and payable, except for water rates in 2021.

Tribunal Decides on Lease Breach: Carpeting Obligation Upheld

In a recent case heard by the First-tier Tribunal, the court decided that a tenant had breached their lease by removing carpets and underlay and installing hardwood flooring without consent. The breach was upheld under clause 4(5) of the lease, which requires floors to be covered with carpet and underlay.

First-tier Tribunal Sets Enfranchisement Premium for Missing Landlord