Housing & Tenancy

Tribunal Grants Dispensation for Urgent Repair Works in London Property

Tribunal grants £8400 rent repayment order for unlicensed HMO in London

The First-tier Tribunal granted a rent repayment order for £8400.00 because the landlord operated a House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) without a license. The Tribunal found that the premises were occupied by more than five separate individuals who occupied as separate households, and that the property was unlicensed from 13 May 2018.

Service Charge Recovery Attempt Dismissed by First-tier Tribunal

Freeholder Granted Dispensation from Statutory Consultation for Roof Repairs

The First-tier Tribunal allowed a freeholder to bypass the usual consultation process with tenants when making repairs to a leaking roof, as no financial harm was shown to the tenants.

Tribunal Grants Exemption for £17,246 Emergency Repairs in London

The First-tier Tribunal allowed the landlord to bypass the usual consultation process for emergency works because the works were urgent and there was no evidence that the tenants would suffer financially.

Tribunal Rules Respondent Breached Lease Conditions in London

The First-tier Tribunal decided that a tenant breached their lease by not following the proper procedures for assigning the lease and notifying the landlord. This decision was based on the evidence presented by the landlord, which the tenant did not challenge.

First-tier Tribunal Grants Dispensation for Urgent Lead Pipe Replacement

Tribunal Sets £510/Month Rent for Assured Tenancy in North Devon

Tribunal Sets £39,430 Lease Extension Price in North London Case

Tribunal Sets £59,765 Premium for New Lease in London

First-tier Tribunal Grants Emergency Dispensation for Urgent Safety Repairs

The First-tier Tribunal granted permission to bypass certain consultation requirements due to urgent safety concerns regarding a boundary wall. The applicant argued that the repairs were necessary to protect the safety of residents. The Tribunal agreed that the urgency of the situation justified skipping the usual consultation steps.

Tribunal Sets £6,360 Service Charge for Tenancy in London

Tribunal allows £832.60 in service charges for flat in Brixton

Tribunal Grants £6,136 Dispensation for Urgent Sewage Pump Repairs in London

Tribunal Grants Right to Manage Property in London Postcode

Tribunal Grants Dispensation for Lift Maintenance Contracts in Wandsworth

Tribunal Rules Tenant in Breach of Lease Covenants in Central London

The First-tier Tribunal found that a tenant was in breach of her lease covenants. The tenant was found to have allowed the property to be used for illegal activities and made unauthorised alterations to the property without proper consent.

Landlord Granted Urgent Sewage Pump Repairs Dispensation

The First-tier Tribunal allowed a landlord to bypass formal consultation requirements for urgent repair works on sewage pumps. The landlord needed to fix the pumps urgently to prevent waste from backing up into the flats. The tribunal granted the dispensation because the works were deemed necessary and urgent, and there was no evidence that the tenants would be prejudiced.

First-tier Tribunal Rules Tenant Breached Subletting Clause

The First-tier Tribunal decided that a tenant had broken their lease by subletting the property without the landlord's permission. The tenant admitted to subletting the property from February 2018 until June 2019.

Tribunal Grants £1,500/year Maintenance Contract Without Lessee Consultation in Leeds

The First-tier Tribunal allowed a landlord to bypass the usual consultation process with tenants when entering into a long-term maintenance agreement, finding it reasonable to do so under certain circumstances.