Housing & Tenancy

Tribunal Sets £744.60 Service Charge Arrears for London Property

The First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) decided on the reasonableness of service charges owed by a tenant. The tribunal found that the service charges were reasonable and ordered the tenant to pay the arrears of £744.60.

Tribunal Upholds Local Housing Authority's Decision on Lighting Hazard

First-tier Tribunal Confirms £3,000 Fine for HMO Licensing Failure

First-tier Tribunal Rejects Landlord's Attempt to Bypass Consultation Requirements

The First-tier Tribunal rejected a landlord's request to bypass consultation requirements for urgent repairs to a garage shutter. The tribunal found that the landlord did not provide sufficient evidence to justify skipping the consultation process.

Tribunal Allows Bypass of Consultation for Urgent Fire Works in Leeds

First-tier Tribunal allows bypass of consultation for urgent lift repairs

Tribunal Allows Exemption for £1,947 Lift Repairs in Portsmouth

The First-tier Tribunal allowed a landlord to bypass tenant consultations for urgent lift repairs, citing the necessity and urgency of the work under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985.

Tribunal Grants £1,947 Dispensation for Urgent Lift Repairs in Portsmouth

Tenant Wins Challenge to Unreasonable Car Parking Service Charges

Tribunal Sets £14,000 Legal Costs Unpayable for Tenancy in London

Tenant Loses Case Over Unauthorised Art Project Construction

The First-tier Tribunal ruled that a tenant's a person, which included constructing an internal wall, violated the lease agreement's covenants due to lack of consent.

Landlord Fined for Unlicensed HMO Operation and Fire Safety Breaches

A landlord was fined for operating an unlicensed HMO and breaching fire safety regulations. The First-tier Tribunal reduced the initial £13,000 penalty to £4,500 after considering the landlord's medical issues and quick compliance with the regulations.

Tribunal sets £853.50/month rent for assured tenancy in Manchester

First-tier Tribunal Limits Unreasonable Service Charges

Tribunal Grants Right to Manage Property Without Claim Notice in Manchester

Landlord Allowed to Skip Consultation Due to Urgent Safety Issues

The First-tier Tribunal ruled that the landlord could skip the usual consultation process with tenants because of urgent safety issues involving falling coping stones on the roof. The decision was made to ensure the safety of the building's occupants.

Tenant Found Guilty of Not Maintaining Property in Good Repair

The First-tier Tribunal ruled that a tenant had failed to maintain their property in good repair, violating the repairing covenant in their lease. This decision highlights the importance of tenants adhering to their maintenance responsibilities.

First-tier Tribunal Grants Dispensation for Lift Suspension Ropes Replacement

Tribunal Sets £153.50 Weekly Rent for Assured Tenancy in Slough

The First-tier Tribunal decided on the fair rent for a property, setting it at £153.50 per week. They considered a person's condition and similar properties in the area.

Tribunal Sets £1,100/month Rent for Assured Tenancy in Oxfordshire

The First-tier Tribunal (a person Chamber) decided on a fair a person for a a person under the a person Act 1977. The decision considered a person's condition, improvements made by the tenant, and similar rental values in the area.