Housing & Tenancy

Tribunal Sets £925/month Rent for Assured Tenancy in Swindon

First-tier Tribunal Sets Market Rent Amidst Pandemic Restrictions

Tribunal sets £560/month rent for assured tenancy in Gillingham

Service Charges Found Reasonable, Consultation Requirements Dispensed

First-tier Tribunal Rejects Application for Energy Services Agreement

Tribunal Grants Asbestos Removal Dispensation Without Conditions

The First-tier Tribunal allowed a landlord to bypass certain consultation requirements to urgently remove damaged asbestos boards in a car park. The decision was made based on the urgent health and safety needs of the residents.

First-tier Tribunal Grants Dispensation for Urgent Fire Detection Works

The First-tier Tribunal granted permission for a landlord to carry out urgent fire detection works in a residential property without consulting the a person. This decision was based on the urgency of the works and the lack of any prejudice to the a person.

Tenant Found Guilty of Breaching Lease Over Refusal of Access

Tenant Wins Reduced Contribution for Unreasonable Service Charges

Tenant's Breach Claim Rejected by First-tier Tribunal

The First-tier Tribunal dismissed a tenant's claim for breach of covenant and ordered the tenant to pay the landlord's legal costs. The Tribunal found no proof of the breaches and ruled in favour of the landlord.

Valuation of Freehold Interest Under Leasehold Reform Act

Tribunal rejects £1,140 scaffolding charge for flat in Portsmouth

The First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) ruled on the reasonableness of service charges claimed by a landlord over multiple years, applying relevant statutes including the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 and the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002.

Tribunal Sets £40,000 Premium for Lease Extension in London Flat

Tribunal Sets £98,700 Premium for Lease Extension in London

First-tier Tribunal Grants Urgent Subsidence Works Dispensation Without Formal Consultation

The First-tier Tribunal allowed a landlord to skip formal consultation for urgent subsidence works, finding it reasonable to do so due to the risk of further damage.

First-tier Tribunal Rules One Joint Freeholder Cannot Apply for Breach Determination

The First-tier Tribunal decided that one joint freeholder cannot apply for a breach determination against the other joint freeholder under the 2002 Act because the tribunal lacks jurisdiction.

Tribunal Sets £384.50 Service Charge for Assured Tenancy in Cambridge

The First-tier Tribunal decided on the payability of service charges for a tenant under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985. The Tribunal concluded that the tenant owed £384.50 for the year ending 31st March 2020.

Tenant Loses Challenge to Reasonable Insurance Premiums and Administration Charges

Tenant Ordered to Pay for Balcony Repairs and Administration Costs

First-tier Tribunal Strikes Out Service Charge Case for Lack of Jurisdiction

The First-tier Tribunal decided it did not have the authority to rule on the reasonableness of a service charge because the party bringing the case was not a tenant but a a company. This decision was made under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985.