Housing & Tenancy

Tribunal Sets £1,004.50 Monthly Rent for Assured Tenancy in Bradford

Tribunal Sets £1,066/Month Rent for Assured Tenancy in Bradford

Tribunal Sets £963/Month Fair Rent for Assured Tenancy in Bradford

Tribunal Decision on Breach of Covenant and Service Charges

The First-tier Tribunal ruled that a tenant breached their a person by subletting without permission and a person unauthorised alterations to a person. The Tribunal also decided that a portion of the service charges were not payable.

Tenant's Appeal Permission Denied for Reduced Financial Penalty

The First-tier Tribunal denied a tenant's request to appeal a reduced financial penalty for failing to comply with conditions on a Housing in Multiple Occupation (HMO) licence. The tenant argued that the process was unfair, but the Tribunal found the breach to be of a technical nature and not intentional, thus denying the appeal permission.

First-tier Tribunal Determines Reasonable Costs for Landlord in Lease Extension Claim

Unsafe Stairs Prohibition Order Confirmed by First-tier Tribunal

The First-tier Tribunal confirmed a a person on unsafe stairs, allowing access for storage only. The staircase was deemed a Category 1 hazard under the Housing Health and Safety Rating System.

Tribunal Sets £102/Week Rent for Assured Tenancy in South Hampshire

The First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) decided on the fair rent for a tenancy, setting the rent at £102 per week. This decision was based on the property's condition and market comparables under the Rent Act 1977.

First-tier Tribunal Denies Dispensation for Fire Safety Works Consultation

The First-tier Tribunal ruled that a landlord cannot avoid consulting tenants about major works without a valid reason. They denied dispensation for some a person but allowed it for others, and dismissed the application regarding the reasonableness of service charges.

First-tier Tribunal Rejects Landlord's Request for Fire Safety Works Dispensation

The First-tier Tribunal ruled that a landlord cannot bypass consulting tenants about major a person without a valid reason. The Tribunal allowed dispensation for some tenants but not for others, and dismissed the landlord's request to determine the reasonableness of service charges.

Tribunal Validates £X Service Charges for Flats in Hastings

First-tier Tribunal Determines Market Rent for Mid-Terrace House

Tenant Wins Right to Buy Appeal for Bungalow in Norfolk Village

Tribunal Grants Urgent Works Dispensation for Assured Tenancy in Manchester

Tribunal Grants Dispensation for £7,104 Roof Repairs in Riverside Apartments

Tenant Entitled to Legal and Valuation Costs Following Lease Extension Request

Tenant Wins Rent Repayment for Unlicensed HMO in Newcastle

A tenant successfully obtained a rent repayment order from the First-tier Tribunal after the landlord managed an unlicensed HMO. The order required the landlord to repay one month's rent to each tenant and reimburse the application fee.

Tribunal Upholds Prohibition Order Against Property Hazards

Tribunal Sets £159.58 Pitch Fee for Mobile Home Park in Cornwall

First-tier Tribunal Rules Fire Watch Costs Recoverable as Service Charges

The First-tier Tribunal decided that the costs of fire watch services up to September 2018 are recoverable as service charges under the terms of the long leases held by the tenants. This decision affects the financial responsibilities of both landlords and tenants regarding safety measures in buildings.