Housing & Tenancy

Prohibition Order Upheld Due to Hazardous Conditions

Tribunal Rejects Cost Claims in Tenancy Dispute

First-tier Tribunal Quashes Improvement Notice Due to Lack of Urgency

The First-tier Tribunal quashed an Improvement Notice because the local housing authority did not give the landlord enough time to address the identified hazards. The decision highlights the need for proper procedures and the importance of ensuring that the works are not urgent.

Tribunal Grants £3,600 Rent Repayment Order for Assured Tenancy in Westminster

Tribunal sets £1090.44 service charges for residential property in Hendon

The First-tier Tribunal decided on the reasonableness of service charges for a residential property. The charges included management fees, insurance premiums, and repair costs. The tribunal found the charges to be reasonable based on the evidence provided.

First-tier Tribunal Upholds Prohibition Order Against Unsafe Property

First-tier Tribunal Suspends Prohibition Order for Ten Weeks

First-tier Tribunal Denies Penal Costs Order

Rent Repayment Orders Awarded to Tenants Due to Landlord's Licensing Failure

Tribunal Grants £4,800 Rent Repayment Order for Unlicensed HMO in East London

Improvement Notice Replaced With Prohibition Order in Property Case

The First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) ruled that an improvement notice was invalid and replaced it with a prohibition order. The property was deemed unsafe and unfit for residential use, leading to the requirement that it be demolished before it can be used again.

Landlord ordered to repay £3,517.17 in housing benefit fraud

Local Housing Authority Secures Rent Repayment Order Against Unlicensed Property Owner

In a recent case heard by the First-tier Tribunal, a local housing authority successfully obtained a rent repayment order against an unlicensed property owner. The order required the owner to repay £8,377.00 in housing benefit. The decision was based on the owner's failure to license the property and the authority's compliance with statutory requirements.

Tenant Ordered to Repay Housing Benefit After Unlicensed Property Management Conviction

The First-tier Tribunal ordered a tenant to repay housing benefit paid during the period of unlicensed property management. The tenant was found guilty of operating an unlicensed property and was required to repay the housing benefit.

First-tier Tribunal Grants Rent Repayment Order Against Landlord for License Violation

Tenant's Tenancy Terminated Due to Prohibition Order

Tribunal grants £9384.43 rent repayment order for unlicensed property in Newham

Tenant Wins £155 in Costs Award Against Respondent

In a recent tenancy dispute, the First-tier Tribunal ruled that the landlord must pay £155 to the tenant for the costs of the appeal. The decision was made because the landlord's actions were deemed unreasonable and caused the tenant to incur unnecessary costs.

Appeal Struck Out Due to Lack of Jurisdiction Over Revoked Prohibition Order

Tenant's Appeal to Set Aside Decision Rejected by First-tier Tribunal