Housing & Tenancy

First-tier Tribunal Rejects Claimant's Request to Return Mobile Home to Original Pitch

The First-tier Tribunal rejected a claimant's request to return their mobile home to its original a person. The Tribunal ruled that the re-siting was done through a mutual agreement, not a court order, as required by the Mobile Homes Act 1983.

First-tier Tribunal Grants Four-Year Banning Order Against Rogue Landlord

Tribunal sets £730/month rent for assured tenancy in Horsforth

First-tier Tribunal Rules Annual Mews Charges Reasonable and Payable

The First-tier Tribunal decided that the annual mews charges for a property are reasonable and must be paid. The charges cover the costs of maintaining the mews and related services under the Estate Management Scheme.

Tribunal Sets £6,739.73 Service Charge for Assured Tenancy in Central London

Tribunal Sets £163.85/Week Rent for Assured Tenancy in South Devon

Tribunal Sets £675/Month Fair Rent for Assured Tenancy in Exeter

The First-tier Tribunal set a fair rent of £675 per month for a property, taking into account its condition, location, and local rental values, as required by the Rent Act 1977 and the Rent Acts (Maximum Fair Rent) Order 1999.

First-tier Tribunal Sets Market Rent at £1,650 for Assured Tenancy

Judgment on Recoverability of Legal Costs as Service Charges

First-tier Tribunal Rejects Claimant's Breach of Lease Application

The First-tier Tribunal dismissed the claimant's a person alleging a breach of the lease by the respondent. The claimant claimed that the respondent had breached her obligation under the lease by allowing a subtenant or his guests to keep a dog and causing inconvenience to other occupants. However, the tribunal found no breach of the lease.

Tribunal Grants Dispensation for Essential Roof Works

Landlord Exempted from Consulting Tenants for Urgent Lift Safety Works

The First-tier Tribunal allowed a landlord to bypass the usual consultation process with tenants for urgent lift safety works. The decision was made to ensure regular inspections could be carried out safely, despite objections from one tenant.

Tribunal Sets £720/Month Fair Rent for Assured Tenancy in London

The First-tier Tribunal decided on the fair rent for a rented property, setting it at £720 per month. The maximum fair rent allowed under the law is £806 per month.

First-tier Tribunal Rejects Security Gate Costs for Tenants

First-tier Tribunal Upholds Reasonable Insurance Premium Claims

The First-tier Tribunal decided that the landlord can charge reasonable insurance premiums for the service charge years 2017 to 2020, but did not make a decision for 2021 as no figures were provided.

First-tier Tribunal Rules Insurance Premiums Reasonable and Payable

Tenant Penalised for Not Complying with Improvement Notice

The First-tier Tribunal reduced the financial penalty imposed on a tenant for failing to comply with an Improvement Notice. The Tribunal considered the severity of the breach and the circumstances before reducing the penalty to £4567.

First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) Decision — Case 4167645

The First-tier Tribunal decided on the maximum fair rent for a property, setting it at £95.50 per week. This decision was based on the Rent Act 1977 and took into account factors like the Retail Price Index and previous registered rent.

First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) Decision — Case 4167646

The First-tier Tribunal decided on the maximum fair rent for a semi-detached property to be £118.00 per week, excluding water rates and council tax but including fuel charges, using the formula specified by the Rent Acts (Maximum Fair Rent) Order 1999.

Tribunal sets £90 weekly fair rent for assured tenancy in Manchester

The First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) decided on the maximum fair rent for a property, setting it at £90.00 per week. This decision was based on the Rent Act 1977 and the Retail Price Index.