Housing & Tenancy

Tribunal Limits £20,000 Service Charge Demands for Major Works in London

Tenant Wins Challenge Against Improper Service Charge Demand

First-tier Tribunal rules on service charge legality in residential property case

Tribunal Allows £6,870 Lift Repair Without Leaseholder Consultation

First-tier Tribunal Confirms £5000.00 Penalty for HMO Management Breaches

Tenant Granted Lease Extension with Premium Determination

First-tier Tribunal rules mobile home owner breached agreement

The First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) decided that a mobile home owner had broken the rules set by the site owner. They were told to remove unauthorised decking and fix a potentially dangerous gas pipe within 12 weeks.

Landlord Granted Urgent Dispensation for Fire Safety Measures

Tribunal Sets £840 Monthly Rent for Assured Tenancy in London

First-tier Tribunal Rejects Cost Claim Against Unrepresented Tenants

Tribunal Allows Exemption from Fire Safety Consultation for Assured Tenancy in Folkestone

Tribunal grants £10,960 + VAT service charge dispensation for urgent repairs in Hampstead

Tribunal dismisses tenant's challenge on service charges for £292.50/month in London

The First-tier Tribunal decided that the service charges claimed by the landlord for the period 2014-2020 were reasonable and payable under the lease agreement. The tenant argued that the charges were inflated and that some costs should be covered by guarantees. However, the tribunal found the charges reasonable and declined to exercise discretion under s.20C of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985.

Tribunal sets £627.20/month service charge for assured tenancy in Westcliff on Sea

Tribunal Sets £368 Service Charge for Flats in London

Tribunal slashes service charges for London leaseholders, reducing exterior decorating costs by half

Tribunal slashes service charges for London leaseholders, ruling several unreasonable

The First-tier Tribunal reviewed service charges for a residential property and determined their reasonableness. They reduced or disallowed several charges, finding them unreasonable or excessively priced.

Tenant ordered to pay lease extension costs under the 1993 Act

In this case, a person was ordered to pay the landlord's legal and valuation costs for lease extension under the 1993 Act. The decision was made by Judge JR Morris and a person FRICS on 7th January 2021.

Tenant Entitled to Costs for Lease Extension Under 1993 Act

First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) Decision — Case 4169459

The First-tier Tribunal decided on a maximum fair rent for a property, setting it at £94.00 per week. This decision was based on the Rent Acts (Maximum Fair Rent) Order 1999.