Articles tagged “first-tier-tribunal”

renters rights act

Landlord Fines and Civil Penalties: What Councils Can Charge and How to Appeal

Councils can now issue civil penalties of up to £7,000 per breach and £40,000 per offence. Here are the published starting figures, how penalties stack, and exactly how to appeal within 28 days.

15 min read

renters rights act

Section 13 Rent Increase Notices: Costs, Timeline and What Voids Them

Form 4A costs nothing — but a botched section 13 notice costs months of the increase. The timeline, a worked example and the errors that invalidate it.

22 min read

renters rights act

Rent Increases Under the Renters' Rights Act: A Landlord's Guide

From 1 May 2026, every rent increase must go through a section 13 notice. Here's what changed, how the new tribunal rules tilt the risk, and how to do it properly.

14 min read

tenant management

How to Calculate a Defensible Rent Increase: 2026 Worked Examples

A practical, evidence-based guide to working out a Section 13 rent increase that holds up at the First-tier Tribunal — with two worked examples and a comparables template.

12 min read

rent increases

First-Tier Tribunal Rent Decisions: How to Prepare and What to Expect

When a tenant refers a Section 13 rent increase to the First-tier Tribunal, the rent it sets is capped at your figure and runs from the determination, not your notice date. How the process works, what the tribunal weighs, and how to prepare your evidence.

7 min read

renters rights act

Rent Repayment Orders: What Landlords in England Risk Under the New Rules

A rent repayment order makes a landlord in England pay back rent after committing a listed housing offence. For offences from 1 May 2026, the maximum doubled to 24 months' rent. Which offences count, how the amount is set, and which rules apply by date.

8 min read