Housing & Tenancy

First-tier Tribunal sets fair rent of £98.00 per week

Tribunal Sets £240/Week Maximum Fair Rent for Assured Tenancy in London

First-tier Tribunal sets fair rent of £108.00 per week under Rent Act 1977

Tribunal Sets £1120 Monthly Rent for Assured Tenancy in London

First-tier Tribunal Decides on Utility Charges Between Landlord and Tenant

The First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) resolved a dispute between a landlord and tenant over utility charges. The tribunal determined which charges were recoverable and which were not, based on agreements and previous rulings.

Tenants awarded rent repayment for living in unlicensed HMO

The First-tier Tribunal granted rent repayment orders to tenants because the landlord failed to maintain a valid HMO license for the property. The decision was based on the Housing and Planning Act 2016 and the Housing Act 2004.

Tribunal Sets £3,500 Cap on Management Fees for Assured Tenancy in Kingston

Tenant Successfully Recovers Service Charges and Ground Rent

First-tier Tribunal Rules in favour of Claimant for Service Charges and Ground Rent

The First-tier Tribunal ruled in favour of the claimant for service charges and ground rent but reduced the claimant's costs. The respondents were ordered to pay the specified amounts by a certain date.

First-tier Tribunal Rejects Request for Property Manager Appointment

Tribunal Sets £25,181 Lease Extension Premium for Flat in Thanet

The First-tier Tribunal decided on the amount to be paid for extending a lease in a residential property in Margate, Kent, under the Leasehold Reform Act 1993.

Tenant Entitled to Rent Repayment for Unlicensed HMO

The First-tier Tribunal ruled that tenants are entitled to a rent repayment order if the property was unlicensed as a House in Multiple Occupation (HMO). The tenants received a repayment of £12,996.00.

Tenant Successfully Challenges Service Charges for Security Measures

Tenant's Challenge to Service Charges for Security Measures Rejected

A tenant challenged service charges for security measures in a commercial property. The First-tier Tribunal ruled that the landlord did not act reasonably in providing these services, leading to the dismissal of the claimant's request for recovery of service charges.

Tribunal Rejects £11,898.65 Service Charge Claims for Security Measures in Wolverhampton

First-tier Tribunal Rejects Service Charge Claim for Lack of Clear Basis

The First-tier Tribunal dismissed the claimant's request for service charges and administration charges because the basis for these charges was not clearly specified. This highlights the importance of landlords providing clear reasons for charges to tenants.

Financial Penalty Notice Invalid Due to Procedural Error

The First-tier Tribunal decided that a financial penalty notice was invalid because it did not follow the correct procedure as outlined in the Housing Act 2004. The notice failed to provide the correct timeframe for payment, leading to its invalidation.

Freehold Interest Value Determined by First-tier Tribunal

Tribunal sets £1300/month rent for assured tenancy in London

The First-tier Tribunal decided on the rent for an assured periodic tenancy. They set the rent at £1300 per month, excluding certain costs like water rates and council tax but including service charges.

Tenant denied costs in First-tier Tribunal over unreasonable behavior claim