Housing & Tenancy

Financial Penalty Upheld for Unlicensed HMO Management Company

The First-tier Tribunal ruled that a property management company must obtain a mandatory license for a a person in multiple occupation (HMO). The company failed to get the required license and was fined £5,000.

First-tier Tribunal Determines Service Charge Proportions and Costs

Tribunal Upholds Prohibition Order for Assured Tenancy in Abingdon

Tribunal Partially Allows Service Charge Claim for Flats in Central London

The First-tier Tribunal reviewed disputed service charges and determined reductions for certain costs, ensuring they were reasonable and related to actual expenses.

Tribunal Grants Dispensation for Health and Safety Works

Tribunal Upholds Increase in Pitch Fee for Mobile Home Park

The First-tier Tribunal upheld the increase in the pitch fee for a mobile home park, rejecting claims of reduced amenities and services. The Respondents argued that the removal of certain amenities and services made the increase unreasonable. However, the Tribunal found that the increase was reasonable based on the Retail Prices Index and the lack of evidence supporting the Respondents' claims.

Tribunal sets £675 weekly rent for assured tenancy in St Albans

Tribunal Sets £182.50 Weekly Rent for Assured Tenancy in London

Tribunal sets £860/week rent for assured tenancy in London

The First-tier Tribunal set the rent for an assured periodic tenancy. The weekly rent was fixed at £860, excluding water rates and council tax. This decision helps tenants understand how their rent is calculated.

Tribunal Sets £1,350/month Rent for Assured Tenancy in Edgware

First-tier Tribunal Rejects Service Charge Payment Claim

The First-tier Tribunal decided it couldn't rule on whether certain service charges were payable because the management company, which was supposed to collect these charges, wasn't properly set up to do so.

Rent Adjustment for Assured Tenancy Challenged in First-tier Tribunal

The Tribunal reviewed a notice of rent increase for an assured periodic tenancy and adjusted the rent to £1050 per month, effective from 1 August 2019, considering the property's condition and tenant improvements.

Tribunal Sets £732/Month Rent for Assured Tenancy in London

Tribunal sets £20,743.50/year fair rent for assured tenancy in London

Tribunal allows £1,036.15 service charge for assured tenancy in Birmingham

Tribunal sets £161/week rent for assured tenancy in Newcastle

Tribunal Grants £25 Annual Credit for Garage Insurance in Tenancy Dispute

The First-tier Tribunal decided on the apportionment of insurance premiums between garage and flat leases, while other issues were outside its jurisdiction. This means the Tribunal could only address the specific question of how insurance costs should be divided between different types of leases.

Tribunal Grants Dispensation for Repairs at Leigh House, Bournemouth

First-tier Tribunal Rejects Request to Bypass Consultation for Combined Service Agreement

Landlord ordered to pay tenant costs for non-compliance with tribunal directions

The First-tier Tribunal ruled that a landlord's failure to comply with tribunal directions made their conduct unreasonable. As a result, the landlord was ordered to pay the tenant costs.