Housing & Tenancy

Tenant Secures Rent Repayment Order Against Uncooperative Landlord

Tribunal Sets Insurance Costs for Residential Property in London

Tribunal Allows £3,643 Weekly Cost-Saving Fire Alarm Upgrades Without Consultation

First-tier Tribunal Rejects Request for Property Manager

First-tier Tribunal Rules for Equal Service Charges Among Tenants

Financial Penalties Reduced for Unlicensed Properties in First-tier Tribunal Decision

In a recent case heard by the First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber), financial penalties were reduced for unlicensed properties. The tribunal lowered the penalties for the claimants from £6,000 to £4,000 per property, while confirming the penalty for the managing agent at £6,000 per property. The decision was influenced by the culpability and track record of the offenders.

Tenant Ordered to Pay Service Charges and Reserve Fund

Tribunal Authorises Interim EDMO for Unoccupied Property

Tribunal Sets £5037/Quarter Rent for Assured Tenancy in London

First-tier Tribunal Rules Landlord Responsible for Balcony Maintenance

Landlord Fined for Non-Compliance with Improvement Notice

The First-tier Tribunal fined a landlord £5,000 for failing to fix health and safety issues in a rented property as instructed by an improvement notice. The landlord did not complete the necessary works by the deadline.

Tribunal sets £6,500/month rent for assured tenancy in Surrey

Tribunal Reduces Proposed Rent for Property Condition

The First-tier Tribunal reduced the proposed rent for a property because it was in poor condition and lacked a valid Energy Performance Certificate (EPC).

Tribunal Sets £750/month Rent for Assured Tenancy in Weston-super-Mare

The First-tier Tribunal set a market rent of £750 per month for an assured periodic tenancy, taking into account the property's condition and comparable rents in the area.

Tribunal Sets £5037/Quarter Rent for Assured Tenancy in Newcastle

The First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) decided on the market rent for an assured periodic tenancy. They considered comparable properties and previous decisions to set the rent at £5037 per quarter, effective from 23 March 2020.

Tribunal sets £4550/month rent for assured tenancy in Newcastle

Tribunal Sets £442/Month Fair Rent for Assured Tenancy in Croydon

Tenant Partially Wins Rent Repayment for Unlicensed HMO Management

The First-tier Tribunal ruled that the landlord must repay half of the rent paid by the tenant during the time the property was managed as an unlicensed HMO, in accordance with the Housing Act 2004.

Tribunal Upholds Prohibition Order on Unsafe Loft Space

Tribunal allows £3,847.88 in service charges for assured tenancy in SE28

The First-tier Tribunal ruled on service charge demands and their compliance with statutory requirements in a residential property case. The tribunal found that the demands complied with the relevant statutes and the lease agreement.