Housing & Tenancy

First-tier Tribunal Determines Reasonable Costs for Tenants Seeking New Leases

First-tier Tribunal Grants Pitch Fee Increase Based on RPI

Emergency Boiler Repairs Can Bypass Section 20 Consultation Requirements

First-tier Tribunal Strikes Out Tenant's Service Charge Challenge in London

A tenant challenged the reasonableness of service charges but failed to provide sufficient evidence. The First-tier Tribunal struck out the application, concluding that the service charges were reasonable and properly documented under the lease agreement.

First-tier Tribunal Reduces HMO Licence Fine to £15,000

Tribunal reduces financial penalty for unlicensed HMO to £1000 in London

First-tier Tribunal Adds Service Charge Costs to Account

Application for Service Charge Determination Struck Out Due to Non-Compliance

Tribunal Upholds £20,866 Service Charge Including Legal Fees for Tenants in London

Tribunal Sets £195 Fortnightly Rent for Assured Tenancy in London

Tribunal grants £8,125 rent repayment order for unlicensed property in London

First-tier Tribunal Sets Fair Rent at £117.00 Per Week

Tenant awarded £2,440 rent repayment for unlicensed HMO

Tribunal Sets £1950/Month Rent for Assured Tenancy in London

The First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) set the monthly rent for an assured periodic tenancy at £1950, excluding water rates and council tax but including the cost of furniture provided by the landlord. This decision was made under the Housing Act 1988.

Rent Registration Confirmed for Assured Periodic Tenancy

Tribunal Grants £4,010 Repair Dispensation for Tenancy in Cambridge

The First-tier Tribunal granted permission to a landlord to bypass consultation requirements for urgent repair works in a residential property. The works were necessary to address damp issues and prevent further damage.

Tribunal sets £2417.50/quarter maximum fair rent for assured tenancy in London

The First-tier Tribunal decided on the maximum fair rent for a property. They used a specific formula based on the Rent Acts (Maximum Fair Rent) Order 1999 to calculate the rent, which came to £2417.50 per quarter.

Tribunal sets £172/week fair rent for assured tenancy in London

Tribunal Sets £4627.50/Quarter Rent for Assured Tenancy in London

The First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) decided on the maximum fair rent for a property. They used the Retail Price Index and the Rent Acts (Maximum Fair Rent) Order 1999 to calculate the rent.

Tribunal Grants £1,840 Roof Repairs Dispensation for Assured Tenancy in Cambridge