Disputes between landlords and tenants or freeholders/management companies and leaseholders make up a large proportion of cases that end up in the First-tier Tribunal (FTT). There are a wide variety of issues that can be dealt with, including:
Residential
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disputes over rent increases (eg when establishing 'fair' or 'market' rates)
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leasehold disputes (eg variable service charges, recognising a tenants' association, management disputes)
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leasehold enfranchisement (eg buying the freehold for a group of flats, extending a lease)
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disputes about park homes (eg breach of agreement, changing the pitch fee)
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financial penalties and rent repayment orders
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improvement notices and prohibition orders
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disputes regarding licences for houses in multiple occupation (HMOs)
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refusals of the right to buy a council home (due to it being deemed suitable for elderly people)
Land registration matters
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disputes over changes to the land register
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applications to correct or cancel documents relating to registered land
Agricultural land and drainage matters
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disputes between agricultural tenants and landlords (which relate to certain types of farming tenancies)
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applications in respect of certain drainage disputes between neighbours
The FTT also handles applications from valuation officers to enter premises to carry out certain valuations.