The Tribunal Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2019

Amendment to the Tribunal Procedure (First-tier Tribunal) (Property Chamber) Rules 2013

5.—(1) The Tribunal Procedure (First-tier Tribunal) (Property Chamber) Rules 2013(1) are amended as follows.

(2) In rule 1(3) (interpretation)—

(a) in paragraph (e) of the definition of “respondent”, after “residential property cases” insert “, tenant fees cases”, and

(b) after the definition of “respondent”, insert—

““tenant fees case” means an application brought under section 15 of the Tenant Fees Act 2019(2) (recovery by relevant person of amount paid) or an appeal brought under paragraph 6 of Schedule 3 to that Act (appeals against penalties);”.

(3) In rule 13(1)(b) (orders for costs, reimbursement of fees and interest on costs)—

(a) at the end of paragraph (ii), omit “or”;

(b) after paragraph (iii), insert—

“(iv) a tenant fees case; or”.

(4) In rule 26(3) (starting proceedings), after “residential property cases” insert “, tenant fees cases”.

(1)

S.I. 2013/1169. Rule 1 was amended by S.I. 2014/2128 and 2017/723. There are other amending instruments but none is relevant to these Rules.

(2)

2019 c. 4. Section 15 and Schedule 3 are to be commenced on a date to be appointed by regulations under section 34(1).