Housing & Tenancy
Housing & Tenancy judgments from UK courts and tribunals, with a plain-English summary, the legal holding and frequently asked questions.
First-tier Tribunal sets maximum fair rent of £527 per month
Tribunal Sets £332.50/Month Rent for Assured Tenancy in London
The First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) decided on the maximum fair rent for a property, setting it at £332.50 per month. This decision was based on the Retail Price Index and the Rent Act 1977.
Tribunal Sets £542.50 Fair Rent for Assured Tenancy in London
First-tier Tribunal Rules on Service Charge Costs for Proposed Maintenance Works
The First-tier Tribunal ruled that the service charge costs for proposed maintenance works are payable by the tenant. The Tribunal also decided that 90% of the landlord's costs will not be considered when calculating the service charge.
VRV System Costs Payable by Benefiting Leaseholders - First-tier Tribunal
Tribunal Grants £64,100 Dispensation for Water Distribution Works in Chelsea Tenancy
Tribunal Grants £9000+ Dispensation for Urgent Repairs in Birmingham
The First-tier Tribunal allowed a landlord to bypass consultation requirements for urgent repairs to a communal heating and hot water system. The repairs were deemed necessary to ensure safety and avoid unnecessary costs.
First-tier Tribunal Rules: Landlord's Responsibility for External Window Repairs
Tribunal Grants £4,340 Rent Repayment Order for Unlicensed Property in Nottingham
Tribunal Sets £242 Freehold Price for Residential Property in Formby
Tribunal grants dispensation for consultation breach under Landlord and Tenant Act 1985
Reasonableness of 2020 Service Charges Determined by First-tier Tribunal
The Tribunal decided on the reasonableness of service charges for 2020, applying the a person Act 1985 and Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002. The decision was made by Judge A a person and a person MRICS on 23 September 2020.
Tribunal Reverses Local Authority's Emergency Remedial Action Decision
The First-tier Tribunal reversed a decision by a Local Authority to take Emergency Remedial Action under the Housing Act 2004, ruling that an Improvement Notice was the better course of action.
Tenant's Request for Costs Order Under Section 20C Rejected
Claimant's Request for Dispensation Under Section 20ZA Rejected by First-tier Tribunal
The First-tier Tribunal rejected the claimant's request for dispensation under section 20ZA of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985, ruling that the works were not urgent and could have been billed separately to the leaseholders.
First-tier Tribunal Grants Emergency Lighting Works Dispensation
First-tier Tribunal Grants Conditional Dispensation from Consultation Requirements
The First-tier Tribunal granted conditional dispensation from consultation requirements under Section 20ZA of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985, provided the landlord pays tenants' reasonable costs.