Housing & Tenancy

Tribunal Upholds Prohibition Orders for Non-Compliant Flats

The First-tier Tribunal upheld prohibition orders for certain flats because they did not meet HMO standards and posed safety hazards. Improvement notices for other flats were modified to address specific issues.

Claimant Ordered to Pay Costs for Failing to Provide Evidence in Appeal

First-tier Tribunal Grants Rent Repayment Order to Local Housing Authority

First-tier Tribunal Denies Rent Repayment Order Due to Timing Issues

Tribunal Varies Improvement Notice for Kensington Property

Invalid Improvement Notice Quashed by First-tier Tribunal

Tribunal varies Improvement Notice for health and safety hazards in Lewisham property

The First-tier Tribunal varied an Improvement Notice under the Housing Act 2004 after finding significant hazards in a property. The decision ensures that the property owner must address these hazards to ensure safe living conditions.

First-tier Tribunal confirms Improvement Notice with variation

Tribunal Orders £3,053.30 Housing Benefit Recovery for Unlicensed Property in Newham

Local Authority Secures £8,891.40 Repayment for Unlicensed Property

The First-tier Tribunal ruled that the local authority should receive £8,891.40 from the respondent for housing benefit paid on an unlicensed property. This decision was made under the Housing Act 2004.

First-tier Tribunal Confirms Improvement Notice for Gas-Fired Central Heating

Local Housing Authority's Rent Repayment Order Request Rejected

First-tier Tribunal confirms Improvement Notice for assured tenancy in Islington

Partial Rent Repayment Order Issued for Unlicensed Property

First-tier Tribunal Upholds Improvement Notices for Property Hazards

Tribunal Quashes Improvement Notice and Prohibition Order in Tenancy Dispute

In a recent case, the First-tier Tribunal Property Chamber allowed appeals against an Improvement Notice and a Prohibition Order, stating that local authorities must handle disputes internally and not burden applicants or the courts.

First-tier Tribunal Extends Deadline for Landlord to Complete Works After Eviction

The First-tier Tribunal extended the deadline for a landlord to complete the required works after obtaining vacant possession of the property, taking into account the practicalities of the landlord's situation.

Tribunal Upholds Improvement Notice Against Tenancy Hazards

The First-tier Tribunal upheld an improvement notice against a a person owner, confirming the presence of serious hazards and the need for corrective actions. The tribunal dismissed the claimant's request for costs.

First-tier Tribunal Upholds Prohibition Order Due to Lighting and Fire Hazards

Tribunal Upholds Suspended Prohibition Order Due to Severe Space Hazards

The First-tier Tribunal confirmed a suspended prohibition order because a small flat posed significant health and safety risks due to inadequate space for living and cooking. The order was confirmed under the Housing Act 2004.