Housing & Tenancy

First-tier Tribunal Denies Tenant's Rent Repayment Order Application

The First-tier Tribunal (a person Chamber) rejected a tenant's request for a rent repayment order, stating that the landlord had a valid reason for the alleged offense of running an unlicensed HMO.

First-tier Tribunal Determines Reasonable Costs Under 1993 Act

In this case, the First-tier Tribunal decided on the amount of costs that the claimant must pay to the respondent. The tribunal ruled that the claimant must pay £5,367.00 for the costs incurred under the 1993 Act.

Tribunal Grants £2,247.66 Exemption for Communal Boiler Repair in London

Tribunal dismisses service charge challenges for flats in London postcode

The First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) decided on the validity of service charge allocations and notices under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985, dismissing challenges to the validity of section 20B notices and addressing several allocation issues.

Tenant Successfully Challenges Service Charges and Management Fees

Tribunal Orders £4436.38 Rent Repayment for Unlicensed HMO in Manchester

First-tier Tribunal Grants Urgent Water Pump Repairs Dispensation

Upper Tribunal Upholds Landlord's Right to Appeal Overpayment Decisions

Tribunal dismisses challenge to £408,436 service charge demands for major works in London

The First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) decided that the service charges demanded by a landlord for major works were reasonable. This decision was based on the costs incurred and the quality of the works performed.

Tribunal Rejects Landlord's Defective £555 Rent Increase Notice in Cambridgeshire

Tribunal Upholds £565/month Rent Increase for Assured Tenancy in Cambridge

The First-tier Tribunal upheld a landlord's proposed rent increase of £565 per calendar month, effective from September 23, 2020, based on market conditions in Cambridge. The Tribunal considered the condition and nature of the accommodation, as well as general market evidence.

First-tier Tribunal Reduces Rent Due to Minor Defects

The First-tier Tribunal reduced the rent from £1020 to £970 per month because the property had many minor defects, such as leaking taps and broken bathroom panels. The Tribunal considered the condition of the property when setting the rent.

First-tier Tribunal rules on service charge liability for tenants

The First-tier Tribunal ruled on the liability to pay service charges under residential property leases. The tribunal determined that tenants are responsible for paying service charges that reflect the relevant costs incurred by the landlord, including a person and a person costs.

Tribunal Grants Urgent Repairs Dispensation for Assured Tenancy in London

Tenant Entitled to Withhold Service Charges Until Lawful Determination Under Discretionary Scheme

First-tier Tribunal Decides on Recoverable Legal Costs

Tribunal Sets Service Charges for Assured Tenancy in Clacton

First-tier Tribunal Sets Collective Enfranchisement Price

First-tier Tribunal varies leases for maintenance costs

The First-tier Tribunal varied the leases of six blocks of flats to allow the landlord to recover full maintenance expenditure under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1987.

Improvement Notice Upheld for Property Classified as HMO Due to Building Non-Compliance

The First-tier Tribunal upheld an improvement notice for a property classified as a house in multiple occupation due to non-compliance with building regulations. The property owner appealed but lost the case.