Housing & Tenancy

Tribunal sets £111/week fair rent for assured tenancy in London

First-tier Tribunal Determines Fair Rent for NW1 Property

First-tier Tribunal sets service charges for London flats in SE25

The First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) decided on the reasonableness of service charges and a company the recovery of legal costs under specific lease conditions. The Tribunal ruled that only reasonable and incurred costs within 18 months are recoverable.

Tribunal sets £632.50/month rent for assured tenancy in London

Financial Penalty Quashed Due to Procedural Error

Tenant Loses Case Due to Failure to Follow Directions

First-tier Tribunal Determines Tenant's Service Charge for Major Works

The First-tier Tribunal ruled that a tenant must pay £10,844.62 in service charges for major works done on their building. The tribunal looked at whether the charges were fair and reasonable, if the landlord followed proper consultation procedures, and if the works were necessary and reasonable.

Fire Alarm Repairs: Urgency Overrides Consultation Requirements

The First-tier Tribunal allowed a landlord to bypass consultation requirements for urgent fire alarm repairs due to significant health and safety risks. The decision was made by Deputy Regional Judge L J Bennett on 16 September 2021.

First-tier Tribunal Dismisses Claimant's Appeal Over HMO License

The claimant tried to appeal against a notice to revoke his HMO license but lost the case because he didn’t inform the council about a criminal conviction. This made him unfit to hold the license.

First-tier Tribunal Rejects Right to Buy Exemption for Elderly Persons

Freeholder Granted Dispensation to Bypass Statutory Consultation Requirements

Tenant Not Liable for Litigation Costs Due to Unreasonable Conduct

First-tier Tribunal Invalidates Right to Manage Notice Due to Omissions

Tenant Wins Right to Annual Certified Accounts and No Reserve Funds

First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) Decision — Case 4167889

First-tier Tribunal allows landlord to charge for roof replacement costs

The First-tier Tribunal allowed a landlord to charge a person for the cost of roof replacement, ruling that the works were reasonably incurred and dispensing with the statutory consultation requirements.

Tenants Must Pay Service Charge for Roof Repairs and Dormer Windows

Tenant Granted Partial Rent Repayment Order Due to Landlord Harassment

Tribunal Grants £100,000 Major Works Dispensation for Exmouth Estate

First-tier Tribunal Rules on Service Charge Reasonableness for Fire Protection Works