Housing & Tenancy

Tribunal Grants £1.8m Service Charge for Mansion Block Repairs in NW1

First-tier Tribunal Determines Premium for Collective Enfranchisement Order

In this case, the First-tier Tribunal had to determine the premium for a collective enfranchisement order where the landlord could not be found. The Tribunal decided on the premium based on a valuation report and the remaining term of the lease. The final premium was set at £8,263 for an additional term of 80 years, or £8,160 for 90 years, depending on certain conditions.

Tribunal Sets £580/Month Rent for Assured Tenancy in Margate

Tribunal rules £375 administration charge non-payable for assured tenancy

The First-tier Tribunal decided that a tenant is not required to pay unreasonable administration charges. The landlord was ordered to refund the tenant's application fee.

First-tier Tribunal Sets Market Rent for Defective Property

Tribunal Sets £11,960 Fair Rent for Assured Tenancy in Brighton

The First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) decided on a fair rent for a property, considering factors like market conditions and the property's state of repair. The rent was set at £11,960 per year, excluding water rates and council tax but including variable service charges.

First-tier Tribunal Rules on Service Charges for Structural Defects

The First-tier Tribunal decided that work to fix structural defects is not considered 'specified repairs' for service charge purposes if the tenant was not informed of the defects at lease inception or if the landlord became aware of them later than five or ten years post-grant. This ruling affects how service charges are calculated for major works to buildings.

Financial Penalty Notices Invalid Due to Statutory Non-Compliance

Tribunal grants dispensation for major works in London property

Tribunal Sets £45,639 Premium for New Lease in London Property Dispute

Tribunal Grants £96,012 Boiler Replacement Dispensation for Willow Grange Tenants

First-tier Tribunal Rules Against Improper Service Charge Calculation

Tenant Allowed to Challenge Service Charges

The First-tier Tribunal allowed a tenant to challenge the reasonableness of service charges for a residential property. The tenant argued that the service charges were unreasonable and the Tribunal agreed to hear the case.

First-tier Tribunal Rules on Service Charge Consultation Requirements

The First-tier Tribunal ruled that the management agency contract was not a qualifying long-term agreement under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985, meaning the statutory cap on the management fee did not apply. The a person's claim was dismissed.

First-tier Tribunal Sets Premium for New Lease Based on Market Value

First-tier Tribunal Rules on Reasonable Service Charges for Fire Safety Measures

Tenants' Association Denied Recognition Due to Constitutional Issues

Tenant Allowed to Restore Full-Height Fence for Privacy and Security

First-tier Tribunal Upholds Improvement Notice for Hazardous Property

The First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) ruled that an Improvement Notice issued by a local authority to address hazardous conditions in an empty property was valid. The Tribunal extended the deadline for compliance to 30 June 2019.

First-tier Tribunal confirms HMO declaration for Enfield property