Part 2Dispute resolution
Property factor enforcement orders
I119F8Determination by the First-tier Tribunal
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The F1First-tier Tribunal must, in relation to a homeowner’s application referred to it under section 18(1)(a), decide—
a
whether the property factor has failed to carry out the property factor's duties or, as the case may be, to comply with the section 14 duty, and
b
if so, whether to make a property factor enforcement order.
2
In any case where the F2First-tier Tribunal proposes to make a property factor enforcement order, F3it must before doing so––
a
give notice of the proposal to the property factor, and
b
allow the parties an opportunity to make representations to F4it .
3
If the F5First-tier Tribunal is satisfied, after taking account of any representations made under subsection (2)(b), that the property factor has failed to carry out the property factor's duties or, as the case may be, to comply with the section 14 duty, the F6First-tier Tribunal must make a property factor enforcement order.
4
Subject to section 22, no matter adjudicated on by the F7First-tier Tribunal may be adjudicated on by another court or tribunal.
I220Property factor enforcement orders
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A property factor enforcement order is an order requiring the property factor to––
a
execute such action as the F9First-tier Tribunal considers necessary,
b
where appropriate, make such payment to the homeowner as the F10First-tier Tribunal considers reasonable.
2
A property factor enforcement order must specify the period within which any action required must be executed or any payment required must be made.
3
A property factor enforcement order may specify particular steps which the property factor must take.
I321Variation and revocation of property factor enforcement orders
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F11Where the First-tier Tribunal has made a property factor enforcement order it may, at any time––
a
vary the order in such manner as F12it considers reasonable, or
b
where F13it considers that the action required by the order is no longer necessary, revoke it.
2
Where subsection (3) applies, the F14First-tier Tribunal must vary the property factor enforcement order––
a
so as to extend, or further extend, the period within which any action required by the order must be executed, and
b
in such other manner as F15it thinks fit.
3
This subsection applies where––
a
the F16First-tier Tribunal considers , on the submission of the property factor or otherwise, that any action required by a property factor enforcement order has not been, or will not be, executed during the period within which the order requires the work to be executed, and
4
References in this Act to a property factor enforcement order or to action required by such an order are, where the order has been varied under this section, to be treated as references to the order as so varied or, as the case may be, to action required by the order as so varied.