Housing & Tenancy

Tribunal sets £840/month rent for assured tenancy in London

Claimant awarded costs despite lack of jurisdiction in First-tier Tribunal case

Tribunal Sets £3,282.92 Service Charges for Tenancy in Manchester

Tribunal sets £97.53 weekly rent for assured tenancy in Sheffield

The First-tier Tribunal decided on the rent for an assured periodic tenancy. They set the weekly rent at £97.53, which includes service charges but excludes water rates and council tax.

Tribunal reduces service charges for leaseholders in Maddox House, London

First-tier Tribunal Decides on Service Charges for Fire Safety Works

Tribunal Sets £117 Weekly Rent for Assured Periodic Tenancy in Birmingham

The First-tier Tribunal decided on the rent for an assured periodic tenancy. They set the weekly rent at £117.03, excluding some costs like water rates and council tax but including service charges.

Tribunal Upholds Refusal of Temporary Exemption Notice Under Housing Act 2004

Fire Alarm Installation Dispensation Granted Due to Safety Concerns

The First-tier Tribunal allowed a landlord to install a fire alarm system without consulting leaseholders because of serious safety concerns identified by experts.

Tribunal sets £118.08 weekly rent for assured tenancy in Birmingham

Tenant Must Contribute to Service Charges for Communal Areas

The First-tier Tribunal ruled that a tenant must contribute to service charges for communal areas within the building, even if their flat is self-contained with its own entrance. The ruling applies to leasehold properties where tenants share communal spaces.

Tribunal sets £105.17/week rent for assured tenancy in Birmingham

Tribunal Sets £34,134 Premium for Lease Extension in Birmingham

Tribunal Grants £3080 Rent Repayment Order for Harassment in Bristol Tenancy

Tenant Wins Cost Order, Loses Interest Claim in First-tier Tribunal

Tribunal sets service charges for residential property in Canterbury, Kent

In a recent case, the First-tier Tribunal decided on the fairness of various charges imposed by a landlord on a tenant. The tribunal ruled that some charges, like a 10% management fee, were unreasonable, while others, such as insurance costs, were considered fair.

Tribunal Sets Reasonable Costs Under Leasehold Reform Act

The First-tier Tribunal decided that reasonable costs of £1,440.00 not including VAT are payable by the tenant under the Leasehold Reform Act 1967. The decision was based on the costs incurred by the landlord in connection with the tenant's right to acquire a freehold interest.

Tenant Wins Appeal Against Financial Penalty for Non-Compliance

The First-tier Tribunal ruled in favour of a tenant who appealed a financial penalty for not complying with an improvement notice. The court found that the notice was incorrectly served to the tenant, who was not the owner of the property.

Financial Penalty Reduced in Housing Act Compliance Case

Tribunal Rejects £806.03 Service Charge Claims for Assured Tenancy in Ilfracombe

In a recent case heard by the First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber), the claimant's demands for service charges and administration costs were dismissed because the claimant did not provide valid demands or supporting invoices.