Housing & Tenancy

Tribunal Sets £189/Week Fair Rent for Assured Tenancy in Surrey

Tribunal Orders £580 Holding Deposit Repayment Under Tenant Fees Act

The First-tier Tribunal ruled that a landlord must repay a holding deposit to a tenant under the Tenant Fees Act 2019 if the landlord fails to comply with the Act's requirements. Judge Nicola Carr made this decision on February 7, 2020.

First-tier Tribunal Denies Application to Set Aside Service Charge Decision

Tribunal allows challenge to £3,000 service charges in London

The First-tier Tribunal reviewed the reasonableness of service charges under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985. The Tribunal considered the costs and standards of services provided and ruled on the appropriateness of the charges.

Tribunal allows £3,000 in service charge claims for assured tenancy in Clerkenwell

Tribunal Sets £1,760.80 Service Charge for Assured Tenancy in London

Tribunal Sets £1,760.80 Rent for Assured Tenancy in London

In this case, the First-tier Tribunal evaluated whether service charges were reasonable under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985. The Tribunal found in favour of the landlord's claims for service charges and administrative charges.

Tribunal sets £3,000 service charge for assured tenancy in London

First-tier Tribunal Judges Service Charge Reasonableness

First-tier Tribunal Approves Additional Costs for Remedial Works

The First-tier Tribunal approved additional costs for remedial works but denied a contingency fund under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985. The decision was based on the necessity and reasonableness of the works and the lack of specificity in the contingency request.

First-tier Tribunal Approves Costs for Remedial Works but Rejects Contingency Fund

First-tier Tribunal Rejects Unreasonable Cost for Damp-Proof Membrane

Tenant Wins Rent Repayment Order Due to Unlicensed HMO Period

Tenants Win Rent Repayment Order Due to Landlord's Administrative Error

The First-tier Tribunal granted a rent repayment order to tenants after the landlord failed to renew an HMO license due to administrative error. The tenants were awarded the sum of £1494.64 each.

Tenant Awarded Rent Repayment for Landlord's Unlicensed HMO

The First-tier Tribunal ruled that tenants were entitled to a refund of rent because the landlord failed to maintain a valid HMO license for their property. The ruling was based on the Housing and Planning Act 2016.

Tenants Awarded Rent Repayment Order for Landlord's Unlicensed HMO

The First-tier Tribunal ruled in favour of tenants who sought a rent repayment order because the landlord failed to maintain a valid HMO license for their rental property. The Tribunal ordered the landlord to repay the rent paid during the period a person was unlicensed.

Tenant Awarded Rent Repayment for Landlord's HMO License Breach

The First-tier Tribunal granted a rent repayment order to tenants because the landlord failed to maintain a valid HMO license for a person. The order was based on the Housing and Planning Act 2016 and the Housing Act 2004.

Tenants Win Rent Repayment Order After Landlord's Administrative Error

First-tier Tribunal sets fair rent for property at £550 per month

The First-tier Tribunal set a fair a person for a a person at £550 per month. They considered a person's condition, location, and other factors to determine the fair a person.

First-tier Tribunal Allows Exemption for Urgent Fire Safety Works

The First-tier Tribunal allowed a landlord to skip the usual consultation process for important fire safety upgrades because the works were considered urgent and necessary for the safety of the property's occupants.