Housing & Tenancy

First-tier Tribunal Sets Freehold Price at £414.00

Tribunal grants dispensation for £84,000 works in London

The First-tier Tribunal granted permission for a landlord to bypass consultation requirements for major works without finding any harm to the tenants. The decision was made on paper without an oral hearing.

Tribunal Grants £10,000 Roof Repairs Dispensation Without Consultation

Freeholder Granted Dispensation for Improper Consultation with Tenants

The First-tier Tribunal granted permission to a property owner to bypass proper consultation with tenants regarding major works, as long as the tenants did not suffer any harm.

Tribunal Reduces Rent Due to Landlord's Maintenance Failures

Landlord Granted Dispensation for Urgent Repairs to Leaking Pipe

First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) Decision — Case 4170403

The First-tier Tribunal allowed a landlord to bypass consulting tenants about urgent repairs needed due to structural damage. The repairs were considered necessary and wouldn't cause harm to the tenants.

Landlord's Financial Penalty Reduced Due to Mitigating Circumstances

A landlord successfully argued for a reduced financial penalty after failing to comply with an improvement notice. The First-tier Tribunal took into account the landlord's personal issues and reduced the penalty to £5,000.00.

Financial Penalty Reduced for Unlicensed Property in Selectively Licensed Area

Tribunal Grants Dispensation for External Works Without Consultation

Tenant wins recovery of prohibited payment from deposit under Tenant Fees Act 2019

First-tier Tribunal Discharges Management Order Following Freehold Acquisition

The First-tier Tribunal discharged a management order after the leaseholder acquired the freehold. This means the management order is no longer needed.

First-tier Tribunal Approves Variation of Leases to Remove District Heating System

The First-tier Tribunal approved changes to leases to remove references to a a person and replace it with individual combi boilers. Over 75% of a person agreed to the change, which reduces their liability for service charges.

Tribunal sets £33,480 service charges for assured tenancy in London

Tribunal Grants £12,000 Dispensation for Urgent Roof Repairs in Manchester

The First-tier Tribunal allowed a landlord to bypass certain consultation requirements for urgent roof repairs at a property in Dewsbury. The repairs were deemed necessary due to leaking roofs and crumbling gable stones, posing potential safety risks.

Landlord Held Responsible for Maintaining Structural Walls in Tenancy Dispute

In a recent tenancy dispute, the First-tier Tribunal ruled that the landlord is responsible for maintaining the structural walls of the leased property. The Tribunal found that the landlord must keep the right-hand flank wall in good repair and condition, but concluded that the tenant was not in breach of the covenant.

First-tier Tribunal Sets New Lease Premium Under Leasehold Reform Act

First-tier Tribunal Grants Partial Dispensation for Cladding Investigation

Tribunal Permits £3,904 Communal Boiler Works Without Leaseholder Consultation

Tribunal dismisses appeal against £5000 financial penalty for failing to comply with improvement notice in Sandwell

The First-tier Tribunal upheld a financial penalty of £5000 against the claimant for failing to comply with an improvement notice. The Tribunal found that the claimant did not have a reasonable excuse for not starting and completing the specified works by the due dates.