Housing & Tenancy
Housing & Tenancy judgments from UK courts and tribunals, with a plain-English summary, the legal holding and frequently asked questions.
First-tier Tribunal Appoints Manager for Residential Property
The First-tier Tribunal decided to appoint a manager for a residential a person because the landlord failed to maintain a person according to the lease agreement. This decision was made under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1987.
First-tier Tribunal Rules on Service Charges and Reserve Fund Contributions
The First-tier Tribunal ruled on the reasonableness of service charges and a person contributions for a tenant but did not limit the landlord's costs or refund the tenant's fees.
Tribunal Sets £34,217 Premium for New Lease in London Flat
Tenant Granted New Lease Despite Missing Landlord
First-tier Tribunal rules on service charges and legal costs for leaseholders
The First-tier Tribunal ruled on whether a landlord could recover legal costs and costs for proposed a person through service charges for a person. The Tribunal decided that legal costs could not be recovered but the costs for necessary a person could be.
Tribunal Sets £37,713 Premium for New Lease in London Property Case
Tribunal Upholds Improvement Notice for Tenancy Hazards
Financial Penalties for Selective Licensing Breaches - First-tier Tribunal Decision
Tenancy Dispute: Invalid Notice Due to Insufficient Remedy Period
First-tier Tribunal Upholds Prohibition Order Due to Structural Hazards
The First-tier Tribunal upheld a Prohibition Order against a property owner's appeal, stating that the property remained hazardous despite efforts to improve it. The decision was based on the property's structural inadequacies and ongoing hazards.
First-tier Tribunal Sets Lease Extension Price at £20,450.00
Tenant Granted Fair Price for Lease Extension Based on Valuation Report
Tenant Granted New Lease Under Missing Landlord Act
First-tier Tribunal Replaces Improvement Notice with Hazard Awareness Notice for Damp and Mould
First-tier Tribunal Rules Landlord Must Replace Doors With Fire-Resisting Ones
The First-tier Tribunal ruled that a landlord must replace doors with fire-resisting ones in a House of Multiple Occupation to comply with fire regulations.
Tribunal dismisses £4550 rent repayment claim for unlicensed HMO
Tribunal Sets £39,200 Premium for Lease Extension in London
The First-tier Tribunal granted a lease extension to a tenant whose landlord could not be found. The premium for the lease extension was set at £39,200.
First-tier Tribunal Rules on Reasonableness of Service Charges for Major Decoration Works
First-tier Tribunal Confirms HMO Declaration Against Tenant Appeal
The First-tier Tribunal confirmed an HMO declaration against a tenant's appeal. The property was declared an HMO because it met the criteria set out in the Housing Act 2004.