Housing & Tenancy

Tribunal allows £5,046.37 service charges claim in Cambridge

Tribunal Grants Urgent Roof Works Dispensation in Grade II Listed Mansion

First-tier Tribunal Reduces Service Charges Due to Accounting Errors

First-tier Tribunal Orders Gas Provider to Reimburse Overcharges

Tribunal grants £2500 rent repayment order for unlicensed property in Croydon

The tenant successfully obtained a rent repayment order because the landlord operated an unlicensed property. This decision was made by the First-tier Tribunal and was based on the Housing Act 2004 and the Housing and Planning Act 2016.

Tribunal Sets Fair Rent for Regulated Tenancy Property

First-tier Tribunal Sets Fair Rent for Damp Property

The First-tier Tribunal set a fair rent of £160.00 per week for a property with rising damp. They considered a person's condition and compared it to similar properties in the area.

Tenant Successfully Adjusts Proposed Rent Increase Due to Property Condition and Improvements

Tribunal sets £525/month rent for assured tenancy in Gordon

The Tribunal adjusted the proposed rent after considering the tenant's improvements and the property's condition. The final rent was set at £525.00 per month.

Tribunal Sets £40,000 Fine for Landlord's Failure to Comply with Improvement Notices in Leeds

The First-tier Tribunal increased the financial penalties imposed on a landlord for failing to comply with improvement notices under the Housing Act 2004. The penalties were set at £15,000 for one property and £25,000 for another. The Tribunal considered the landlord's disregard for tenant safety and the need to deter similar offenses.

Landlord Fined More for Not Following Improvement Notices

The First-tier Tribunal increased the financial penalties imposed on a landlord for failing to comply with improvement notices. The penalties were increased to ensure the safety of tenants and to deter other landlords from similar non-compliance.

Tribunal Increases £40,000 Penalties for Landlord's Failure to Comply with Improvement Notices in Leeds

First-tier Tribunal Increases Penalties for Landlord's Failure to Comply with Improvement Notices

Tribunal Rules Against Charging Legal Costs as Administration Fees

Reasonableness of Service Charges Determined in First-tier Tribunal Case

First-tier Tribunal Limits Service Charges and Respondents' Costs

The First-tier Tribunal ruled on the reasonableness of service charges and limited the respondents' costs in a dispute over charges and costs. The decision was based on the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 and the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002.

Landlord Successfully Recovers Costs from Right-to-Manage Company

A landlord successfully recovered costs from a right-to-manage company after the company's notice was found to be technically deficient. The First-tier Tribunal awarded the landlord £1,846.92 in costs.

First-tier Tribunal Declares Service Charge Demand Invalid

Tribunal Sets £260/week Rent for Assured Tenancy in TN11 Postcode District

The First-tier Tribunal set a fair a person of £260.00 per week for a property, considering its condition and market comparables, while ignoring the personal circumstances of the tenant.

First-tier Tribunal Sets Freehold Price at £96,245