Housing & Tenancy

Tribunal Sets £99.02/Week Fair Rent for Assured Tenancy in North Shields

The First-tier Tribunal has decided on a fair rent for a tenant, setting it at £99.02 per week. This includes service charges but excludes water rates and council tax. The decision was made according to the Rent Act 1977.

First-tier Tribunal Upholds Financial Penalty Against Property Owner

Tribunal Sets Reasonable Service Charges for 12 Leasehold Apartments in London

First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) Decision — Case 4171779

First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) Decision — Case 4171786

Challenge to Service Charges Under Landlord and Tenant Act 1985

First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) Decision — Case 4171783

First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) Decision — Case 4171780

First-tier Tribunal Determines Reasonableness and Liability for Service Charges

First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) Decision — Case 4171781

Reasonableness and Liability to Pay Service Charges Challenged

The Tribunal ruled on the reasonableness and liability to pay service charges for several years under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985, siding with the tenants. Judge C Goodall presided over the case.

Tribunal Determines Reasonableness of Service Charges for 2011-2016

First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) Decision — Case 4171820

First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) Decision — Case 4171819

The First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) decided on the reasonableness and liability to pay service charges under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985. The Tribunal found that certain costs were not relevant to the service charge determination and ordered reductions in the service charges for the years in question.

Tribunal sets £113/week rent for assured tenancy in Newcastle

The First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) decided on the maximum fair rent for a rental property. They used a specific formula from the Rent Acts (Maximum Fair Rent) Order 1999 to calculate the rent, setting it at £113.00 per week, effective from 26 September 2019.

First-tier Tribunal Grants Dispensation for Dry Rot Works

The First-tier Tribunal granted permission to skip certain consultation steps for repairing dry rot in a property. This decision was made because the a person were not harmed by skipping these steps.

Landlord Ordered to Refund Holding Deposit Under Tenant Fees Act 2019

First-tier Tribunal Determines Service Charges Under Lease

Tenant Wins Service Charge Ruling in First-tier Tribunal

First-tier Tribunal Allows Recovery of Landlord's Costs in Service Charge Disputes