The Transfer of Tribunal Functions Order 2013 No. 1036

SCHEDULE 1 Consequential provisions – primary legislation

PART 1 Provisions consequential upon transfer of functions from rent assessment committees for areas in England

Landlord and Tenant Act 1987

75.  In section 35(1) (application by party to lease for variation of lease)—

(a) in subsection (1), for “a leasehold valuation tribunal” substitute “the appropriate tribunal”;

(b) in subsection (5), after “2002” insert “and Tribunal Procedure Rules”;

(c) after subsection (8), insert—

“(9) For the purposes of this section and sections 36 to 39, “appropriate tribunal” means—

(a) if one or more of the long leases concerned relates to property in England, the First-tier Tribunal or, where determined by or under Tribunal Procedure Rules, the Upper Tribunal; and

(b) if one or more of the long leases concerned relates to property in Wales, a leasehold valuation tribunal.”.

(1)

Section 35(1) and (5) has been amended by section 163 of the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002 (c. 15).