Housing & Tenancy

Tribunal Determines Market Rent for Assured Tenancy

First-tier Tribunal Sets Rent for Assured Periodic Tenancy

The First-tier Tribunal decided on the rent for an assured periodic tenancy. The rent was set at £765 per calendar month, excluding water rates and council tax but including service charges.

Lease Extension Premium Set by First-tier Tribunal

Financial Penalty Reduced in Housing Offence Appeal

The First-tier Tribunal reduced a financial penalty from £6,750 to £1,500 after considering various factors that favoured the claimant.

First-tier Tribunal Upholds Prohibition Order Against Property Due to Hazards

The First-tier Tribunal upheld a Prohibition Order against a property due to severe overcrowding and lack of space. The claimant argued that the property did not exist and that the calculation of space was incorrect, but the Tribunal disagreed.

Tenant Found Guilty of Breaching Repair Obligations in Lease

Tribunal Grants Dispensation for Urgent Roof Repairs

The First-tier Tribunal granted a landlord dispensation from consultation requirements for urgent roof repairs. The repairs were necessary to stop water from entering a lower flat. The leaseholders were not prejudiced by the lack of consultation.

First-tier Tribunal Rules Certain Service Charges Unreasonable and Unpayable

First-tier Tribunal Determines Fair Rent for Tenanted Property

The First-tier Tribunal decided on a fair a person for a rented property, taking into account the property's condition and features. The a person was set at £228 per month.

Tenant Wins Refund of Prohibited Payment Under Tenant Fees Act 2019

Tribunal Grants Dispensation for Temporary Worker Contracts

Tenant Wins Refund for Prohibited Re-Letting Fee Under Tenant Fees Act 2019

First-tier Tribunal Determines Service Charges for Buckden Marina Leaseholders

Tribunal Sets Fair Rent for Tenancy

The First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) decided on a fair rent for a rented property. They took into account several factors, including the Retail Price Index, and used the Rent Acts (Maximum Fair Rent) Order 1999 to calculate the rent. The final fair rent was set at £1,086.50 per month, effective from 24 November 2025.

Tribunal Sets New Rent for Assured Tenancy

Tribunal rejects unreasonable service charges and administration charges

Tenant Entitled to Uncommitted Service Charges Held in Reserve Funds

First-tier Tribunal Determines Service Charge Payability and Reasonableness

Emergency Lighting Works Approved Without Full Consultation

The First-tier Tribunal allowed the landlord to bypass the usual consultation process for emergency lighting works at a person, citing the urgent need to ensure safety.

Landlord Granted Permission to Skip Tenant Consultation for Urgent Roof Repairs

The First-tier Tribunal allowed the landlord to skip consulting tenants about urgent roof repairs. The works were necessary to prevent further damage and no harm was found to have been caused to the tenants.