Housing & Tenancy

First-tier Tribunal Determines Fair Rent for Property

Rent Determination for Assured Tenancy: First-tier Tribunal Decision

The First-tier Tribunal decided on a new rent for an assured periodic tenancy. They set the rent at £2,400 per month after considering the property's condition and market value.

Tenant Successfully Challenges Service Charges in Tribunal

Tribunal Sets Fair Rent Under Rent Acts

First-tier Tribunal Grants Dispensation for Urgent Roof Repairs

Service Charges Payable in Advance According to Lease Provisions

The First-tier Tribunal ruled that service charges are payable in advance according to the lease provisions. Tenants argued that service charges should only be paid after certification of expenditure but the tribunal disagreed.

First-tier Tribunal Grants Landlord Dispensation from Statutory Consultation Requirements

First-tier Tribunal Increases Pitch Fees by 2.3%

Fair Rent Determination for a Property in Hertford

First-tier Tribunal Determines Fair Rent for Regulated Tenancy

The First-tier Tribunal decided on a fair a person of £805 per month for a property, taking into account the tenant's improvements and responsibilities. The decision was based on the property's condition and market value.

First-tier Tribunal Sets New Market Rent for Property

Tribunal Grants Order for Urgent Waste Pump Replacement Without Consultation

First-tier Tribunal Sets Rent for Assured Shorthold Tenancy

The First-tier Tribunal decided on the rent for a shared flat in London. They set the rent at £800 per month, starting from July 1st, 2025. This decision was based on the open market value of similar properties in the area.

First-tier Tribunal Grants Dispensation for Urgent Repairs

Financial Penalty Confirmed for Unlicensed Property

The First-tier Tribunal confirmed a financial penalty of £2,000 against the claimant for failing to license a property under the Housing Act 2004. The Tribunal found that the claimant's conduct amounted to a relevant housing offence and that the penalty was appropriate.

First-tier Tribunal Rules Estimated Service Charges Reasonable

Tribunal Adjusts Service Charge for Fair Rent

First-tier Tribunal Sets Fair Rent for Property

The First-tier Tribunal decided on a fair rent for a property, considering factors like the property's condition and the services included in the rent. The new rent takes effect from 2 October 2025.

Tribunal Sets Fair Rent for London Property

The First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) set the fair a person for a London property at £256.50 per week, following the calculation method outlined in the a person Acts (Maximum Fair a person) Order 1999.

First-tier Tribunal Rules on Service Charge Reasonableness

The Tribunal ruled that the landlord must follow certain consultation procedures before carrying out major works in a residential a person. Failure to do so can lead to penalties and reduced service charges.