Housing & Tenancy
Housing & Tenancy judgments from UK courts and tribunals, with a plain-English summary, the legal holding and frequently asked questions.
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Tenant Wins Set-off Reduction on Service Charges
First-tier Tribunal Determines Service Charges for Residential Property
First-tier Tribunal Grants Landlord Permission for Urgent Sewage Work
First-tier Tribunal Rules Tenant in Breach of Service Charges Payment
First-tier Tribunal Rules Service Charges Payable and Reasonable
First-tier Tribunal Grants Dispensation for Urgent Safety Works
Landlord Granted Dispensation from Consulting Tenants About Urgent Major Works
First-tier Tribunal Extends Management Order for Residential Property
The First-tier Tribunal extended a management order for a residential property, appointing a new manager to resolve conflicts among a person and improve property management.
Tenant's Application for Rent Repayment Order Dismissed Due to Reasonable Excuse
The First-tier Tribunal dismissed a person's request for a refund of rent due to the landlord's reasonable excuse for not complying with an Improvement Notice. The tenant sought a refund because the landlord did not fix issues in a person as required by the Improvement Notice.
First-tier Tribunal Sets Rent for Assured Periodic Tenancy
The First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) has set the rent for an assured periodic tenancy at £1,150 per month. This decision was made under Section 14 of the Housing Act 1988 and includes details about service charges and other costs.
First-tier Tribunal Rejects Request for Reimbursement of Application Fee
The First-tier Tribunal decided not to order the respondents to pay back the a person fee to the applicant. The judge found that it wasn't fair to require the respondents to reimburse the fee given the circumstances of the case.
First-tier Tribunal Rejects Request for Fee Reimbursement
The First-tier Tribunal decided not to require the respondents to pay back the a person fee to the applicant. The judge found that it wasn't fair to ask the respondents to cover the cost given the circumstances of the case.
Tenant Successfully Challenges Excessive Administration Charges for Late Ground Rent Payment
First-tier Tribunal Grants Dispensation for Balcony Refurbishment Works
Tenants Win Rent Repayment Orders for Unlicensed HMO
Tenant Entitled to Recover Reasonable Costs Under Leasehold Act
The First-tier Tribunal decided that a tenant can recover reasonable costs related to a new lease under the Leasehold Reform Act 1993. In this case, the tenant was awarded £4,875.60 in costs.