Housing & Tenancy

First-tier Tribunal Grants Five-Year Banning Order Against Repeated Offender

First-tier Tribunal Rules on Validity of Service Charge Demands

First-tier Tribunal Grants Dispensation for Urgent Lift Replacement Works

Emergency Remediation Works Approved Without Prior Consultation

Landlord Granted Dispensation for Urgent Roof Repairs Without Consulting Leaseholders

The First-tier Tribunal ruled that a landlord could carry out urgent roof repairs without consulting leaseholders if the leaseholders did not object and were not substantially prejudiced. This decision applies to situations where urgent repairs are necessary to prevent damage.

Landlord Granted Permission to Carry Out Necessary Works Without Leaseholder Consultation

The First-tier Tribunal allowed a landlord to perform necessary works to fix moisture problems and redecorate a flat without consulting the leaseholders, following the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985.

First-tier Tribunal Grants Dispensation for Urgent Fire Safety Works

The First-tier Tribunal allowed a landlord to bypass certain consultation requirements for urgent fire safety improvements, ensuring that the building's fire alarm system and smoke detectors were updated promptly and efficiently.

Rent Determination for Assured Tenancy

Service Charges Capped Due to Consultation Failure

First-tier Tribunal Grants Dispensation for Urgent Structural Works

The First-tier Tribunal allowed a landlord to bypass consultation requirements for urgent structural repairs to a property. The leaseholders did not object, and the works were deemed necessary before winter sets in.

First-tier Tribunal Rejects Appeal on Site Licence Water Supply Conditions

Fair Rent Determination for Tenant Under Rent Act 1977

Tenant Wins Rent Repayment Order Due to Lack of Necessary Licensing

Tenant Not Liable for Certain Administration Charges Under Her Lease

First-tier Tribunal Rejects Landlord's Request for Dispensation Under S.20ZA

First-tier Tribunal Grants Dispensation for Urgent Works

The Tribunal allowed the landlord to bypass the usual consultation process for urgent works under s.20ZA of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985, provided there is no harm to the a person.

Tribunal Permits Urgent Repairs Without Prior Consultation

Reasonableness of Service Charges Under Landlord and Tenant Act 1985

The First-tier Tribunal reviewed whether certain service charges were reasonable under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985. After considering the evidence, the Tribunal decided that some charges were reasonable while others were reduced or found to be unreasonable.

Tribunal Sets Fair Rent for Gated Community Flat

First-tier Tribunal Grants Operator Interim Rights for Multi-Skill Visits