Leasehold Valuation Tribunals (Procedure) (England) Regulations 2003

Determination without a hearing

13.—(1) A tribunal may determine an application without an oral hearing, in accordance with the following provisions of this regulation, if—

(a) the respondent states in writing that he does not oppose the application;

(b) the respondent withdraws his opposition to the application; or

(c) the applicant and respondent so agree in writing.

(2) The tribunal shall—

(a) notify the parties that the application is to be determined without an oral hearing;

(b) invite written representations on the application;

(c) set time limits for sending any written representations to the tribunal; and

(d) set out how the tribunal intends to determine the matter without an oral hearing.

(3) At any time before the application is determined—

(a) the applicant or the respondent may make a request to the tribunal to be heard; or

(b) the tribunal may give notice to the parties that it intends to determine the application at a hearing in accordance with regulation 14.

(4) Where a request is made or a notice given under paragraph (3) the application shall be determined in accordance with regulation 14.

(5) The functions of the tribunal in relation to an application to be determined without an oral hearing may be exercised by a single member of the panel provided for in Schedule 10 to the Rent Act 1977, if he was appointed to that panel by the Lord Chancellor.