The Tribunal Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2023

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

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

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

(a) before sub-paragraph (a) insert—

“(za) Part 1 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954(2) (security of tenure for residential tenants);”;

(b) for sub-paragraph (a) substitute—

“(a) Part 4 (registration of rents under regulated tenancies) or Part 5 (rents under restricted contracts) of the Rent Act 1977(3);”;

(c) at the end of sub-paragraph (b) insert “; or”;

(d) after sub-paragraph (b) insert—

“(c) paragraph 6(2) or 10(2) of Schedule 10 to the Local Government and Housing Act 1989(4) (security of tenure on ending of long residential tenancies).”.

(1)

S.I. 2013/1169; relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2022/1030.

(2)

1954 c. 56.

(3)

1977 c. 42. This Act is amended by the Transfer of Tribunal Functions Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/1036), which under article 2(1) transfers the functions of rent assessment committees for areas in England to the First-tier Tribunal or, where determined by or under tribunal procedure rules in any particular case, the Upper Tribunal.

(4)

1989 c. 42. This Act is amended by the Transfer of Tribunal Functions Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/1036), which under article 2(1) transfers the functions of rent assessment committees for areas in England to the First-tier Tribunal or, where determined by or under tribunal procedure rules in any particular case, the Upper Tribunal.