McMaster v SIFTON Properties Limited
Landlord wins · London · 2025-09-11
- Adjudicator
- Dana Wren
- Dispute
- Illegal Act, Tenant Rights
- Landlord
- SIFTON Properties Limited
- Tenant
- A.C.M., C.M.
- Landlord rep
- Joe Hoffer
What happened
The Tenants applied for a determination that the Landlord collected or retained money illegally (T2 application). The dispute centered on additional charges specified in the lease but omitted from annual Notices of Rent Increase (NORI). The Landlord sought a review of a previous order, arguing that the omission was a curable mathematical error and that the charges were lawful under specific regulations for land lease communities.
The ruling
The Tenants' application claiming the collection of illegal charges was dismissed. While the Landlord failed to properly include additional charges in recent rent increase notices, the Board found these charges were negotiated at the start of the tenancy and are permitted under specific regulations for land lease communities, meaning they were not illegal charges.