Housing & Tenancy

Tribunal Rejects RTM Company's Application for £950,000 Property in London

The claimant tried to gain control over their building's management but was unsuccessful because they didn't properly inform a resident about their plans. Judge Timothy Powell ruled that the claimant's actions did not meet legal standards for notifying residents.

Tribunal Sets £5,604 in Service Charges for Victorian House Tenancy in London

The First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) ruled on the payability and reasonableness of service charges for multiple years, determining that certain sums were payable by the tenant despite challenges regarding statutory compliance.

Tribunal Adjusts Service Charges for Victorian Property in London

Tenant Successfully Challenges Service Charge Claims in First-tier Tribunal

Landlord Ordered to Repay Rent for Failing to License HMO Property

The First-tier Tribunal granted a rent repayment order to tenants after the landlord failed to license the property as an HMO under the Housing and Planning Act 2016. The order was made because the landlord did not obtain the necessary license for the property, which was required by law.

Manager Appointed to Resolve Property Disrepair

Tenant Granted Partial Rent Repayment Order Due to Unlicensed HMO

Manchester Tribunal Grants Partial Rent Repayment for Unlicensed HMO

First-tier Tribunal Determines Fair Rent for Victorian Townhouse

Tribunal Rejects Invalid Rent Increase Notice for Assured Tenancy in London

A tenant successfully challenged a landlord's notice proposing a rent increase because the notice did not provide the required one-month notice period. The First-tier Tribunal ruled in favour of the tenant, finding the notice invalid under the Housing Act 1988.

First-tier Tribunal Rejects Late Tenant Rent Application

Tribunal sets £728/month rent for assured tenancy in London

Tribunal sets £200.50 weekly rent for assured tenancy in London

Tribunal sets £325/month rent for assured tenancy in London

The First-tier Tribunal set the rent for an assured periodic tenancy at £325 per month, starting from December 15, 2019. This decision was made under the Housing Act 1988.

Tribunal sets £145.15 weekly fair rent for assured tenancy in London

First-tier Tribunal Determines Fairness of Service Charges

The First-tier Tribunal decided on the fairness of how service charges are divided among tenants in a multi-flat building. The decision was made by Judge N Hawkes and two additional members on 16 January 2020.

Tribunal Sets Reasonable Costs for Leasehold Reform

Tribunal Appoints Manager for Mismanaged Tenancy in London

Tribunal Allows Exemption for Urgent Structural Repairs in London Flats

Challenge to Service Charges Dismissed by First-tier Tribunal

The First-tier Tribunal dismissed a challenge to service charges for cleaning, insurance, and management fees imposed by a person respondent, but allowed the challenge to the first respondent's management charges, finding them unreasonable.