
Housing & Tenancy judgments from UK courts and tribunals, with a plain-English summary, the legal holding and frequently asked questions.
The First-tier Tribunal determined the rent for a property under an assured periodic tenancy. The Tribunal considered the market conditions and the state of the property to set the rent at £350 per week, effective from 9 September 2019.
The First-tier Tribunal decided that a tenant was in breach of certain lease covenants. The tenant failed to get the landlord's permission before making changes to a person and did not cover the floors with carpet as required by the lease.
The First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) decided on the rent for an assured periodic tenancy. They set the monthly rent at £1690, effective from October 1st, 2019. This decision was made under the Housing Act 1988.
The Tribunal decided to reduce the proposed rent increase from £1,060 to £720 per month because the property was in poor condition, including damp and mold issues.
In this case, the Tribunal allowed a landlord to bypass certain consultation steps for urgent works, as all tenants agreed and no one would be harmed by skipping the usual process.
The First-tier Tribunal appointed a manager to oversee the management of a property under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1987. The decision was made on 1 November 2019, with Judge John Hewitt presiding over the case.
The tribunal reviewed the claimant's challenge to service charges and determined that most were reasonably incurred, except for certain invoices and costs that were deemed excessive.
The First-tier Tribunal ruled that a tenant is not responsible for service charges incurred before they became the registered owner of their property. The tribunal also approved the tenant's request for a lease extension with agreed terms and conditions.
The First-tier Tribunal ruled that a tenant is not responsible for service charges and ground rent that occurred before they officially owned the property. The tribunal also approved the terms of a new lease, including the premium and limited title guarantee.
The Tribunal decided on a new pitch fee for a mobile home park based on the Retail Prices Index increase, considering various factors such as a person conditions and improvements. The decision was made according to the Mobile Homes Act 1983.
The First-tier Tribunal ruled that the contributions to a a person by a person were unreasonable compared to the contributions from the freeholder for the rented flats, leading to a refund for the a person.