Housing & Tenancy

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

First-tier Tribunal Appoints New Property Manager

First-tier Tribunal Grants Dispensation for Urgent Repair Works

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.

Tenant Found in Breach of Lease Covenants by First-tier Tribunal

First-tier Tribunal Grants Dispensation for Urgent Fire Safety Works

First-tier Tribunal Determines Fair Rent for Property

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 Orders Ensuite Modifications for Tenant Safety

Tribunal Adjusts Proposed Rent After Considering Tenant Improvements

First-tier Tribunal Grants Dispensation for Urgent Repairs Due to Leaking Balcony

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.

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.

Service Charges Found Reasonable and Payable by First-tier Tribunal

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.

First-tier Tribunal Grants Dispensation for Safety Works

First-tier Tribunal rules on service charges for London flats