Housing & Tenancy

Tenant Wins Half of Landlord's Costs in Service Charge Dispute

Tribunal Appoints New Manager for Multi-Flat Property in London

Tribunal Allows £1,560 Ladder Repair Without Tenant Consultation

The First-tier Tribunal allowed a landlord to bypass consultation requirements for urgent repair works to a ladder providing access to the basement. The leaseholders were not harmed by the lack of consultation.

Tribunal Rules Tenant in Breach of Lease Covenants for Assured Tenancy in London

Tribunal Sets Fair Rent of £657 for Property in Peterborough

The First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) decided on a fair rent of £657 per month for a property in Peterborough. They took into account the property's condition, improvements made by the tenant, and comparable rents in the area.

First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) Decision — Case 4133413

Tribunal Allows £1,803.91 Fire Safety Upgrade Without Consultation in Walton on the Naze

First-tier Tribunal Orders Ensuite Modifications for Tenant Safety

Tribunal Adjusts Proposed Rent After Considering Tenant Improvements

Tribunal allows dispensation for £5,432.40 leak repair in Block A, Ditchingham Maltings

First-tier Tribunal Decides on Balcony Repairs Service Charge

First-tier Tribunal Determines Service Charges for Major Works

Tribunal Sets Fair Rent for Property Under Rent Act 1977

First-tier Tribunal Appoints New Property Manager to Resolve Leaseholder Disputes

First-tier Tribunal Quashes Two Compliance Notices

The First-tier Tribunal quashed two a person Notices served by a Local Authority under the Caravan Sites Act 1960. The Notices were found to be invalid and unjustifiably served.

Tribunal Grants £1740 Dispensation for Urgent Water Pipe Repairs in London

First-tier Tribunal Reviews Legality of Leaseholders' Charges

First-tier Tribunal Rejects Service Charge Claim for Non-Dwelling Airspace

The First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) ruled that it lacked the authority to hear a claimant's a person regarding service charges for airspace not classified as a dwelling under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985. The Tribunal concluded that the airspace lease did not constitute a separate dwelling, thus the claimant could not bring an a person pursuant to section 27A of the Act.

First-tier Tribunal rules on service charges for London flats

Tribunal Upholds £1,301 Service Charges for Assured Tenancy in London

The First-tier Tribunal decided that the service charges for a leasehold property were reasonable and payable. The Tribunal also set a new budget for the coming year and deferred decisions on certain orders.