The Leasehold Valuation Tribunals (Fees) Order 1997

Persons liable for fees

6.—(1) Subject to article 5 and the following provisions of this article, the applicant shall pay the fee.

(2) In any case where an application is made or transferred proceedings are brought by more than one person—

(a) subject to sub-paragraph (b), the fee shall be apportioned equally between such persons,

(b) where more than one person is the tenant or the landlord of a dwelling and such tenant or landlord makes an application or brings proceedings for the purposes of the apportionment such tenant or landlord shall be regarded as one person.

(3) The fee for the hearing of more than one application, other than cases which are heard with a representative application, shall be apportioned equally between the applications and, subject to the provisions of paragraphs (2), (5) and (6), the applicant in each application shall pay one portion.

(4) The fee for the hearing of a representative application and any application heard with the representative application shall be apportioned equally between—

(a) the representative application,

(b) all other applications which, at the time of the request for payment of the fee, are to be determined in whole or in part in accordance with the representative application, and

(c) any application heard with the representative application,

and, subject to the provisions of paragraphs (2), (5) and (6), the applicant in each case shall pay one portion of the fee.

(5) Where a person is not liable to pay a fee by virtue of article 5 the following provisions shall apply—

(a) where more than one person is the applicant and at least one person is liable to pay a fee, such fee shall be reduced rateably in accordance with the number of persons who would have been liable but for article 5,

(b) where more than one person is the applicant and at least one person is liable to pay a portion of a fee by virtue of paragraphs (2) to (4), such portion shall be reduced rateably in accordance with the number of persons who would have been liable but for article 5.

(6) The amount payable shall be calculated in accordance with the provisions of this article and by reference to the persons who are applicants on the date when the request for payment is issued by the tribunal.