The First-tier Tribunal for Scotland Housing and Property Chamber (Procedure) Regulations 2016

1Citation and commencement

2Application of the First-tier Tribunal for Scotland Housing and Property Chamber Rules of Procedure 2016

SCHEDULE 1The First-tier Tribunal for Scotland Housing and Property Chamber Rules of Procedure 2016

1Interpretation

2Requirements for making an application

3The overriding objective

4Application of the overriding objective

6Application for permission to appeal a decision of the First-tier Tribunal

7First-tier Tribunal’s decisions on applications for permission to appeal

8Representatives

11Prohibition on recording of proceedings by parties

12Application of Part 2 and interpretation

14Required attachments to application

15Notification of referral to the First-tier Tribunal

16Hearing applications together

19Lodging of documents etc.

21Withdrawal of the application

24Power to determine the proceedings without an oral hearing

25Exclusion of persons disrupting proceedings

26Adjournment of a hearing on an application by a party

28Hearing case in the absence of a party

29Absence of a member of the First-tier Tribunal

30Death or incapacity of a homeowner or property factor

31Decisions on section 14 duty and compliance with property factor enforcement orders etc.

32Signature of documents

Procedure common to proceedings in respect of private rented applications

34Application of this Part of the Rules

35Interpretation

37Hearing two or more applications together

40Withdrawal of applications

41Exclusion of persons disrupting proceedings

Procedure in respect of Repairing Standard Applications

42Applications under section 22(1) or (1A) of the Act

44Need for additional work

45Procedure for further applications

50Amendment to the party’s written representations raising new issues of disrepair

51Hearing case in the absence of a party

52Voting for and giving of decision

53Death, insolvency or incapacity of a party

Procedure in respect of Landlord applications to the First-tier Tribunal

55Rejection of applications

56Person authorised to enter

57Decision to assist

58Where the First-tier Tribunal makes a decision to stop assisting...

Procedure in respect of Assured Tenancy References to the First-tier Tribunal

59Assured Tenancy References to the First-tier Tribunal

60Assured Tenancy Reference Hearings

61Documents at Assured Tenancy Reference Hearings

62Inspection of house

64Giving of notices in respect of assured tenancy references, etc.

Procedure in respect of regulated tenancy references

67Inspection of dwelling-house

69Giving of Notices

SCHEDULE 2FORMS

SCHEDULE 3Revocations

2016 No. 339

Tribunals And Inquiries

The First-tier Tribunal for Scotland Housing and Property Chamber (Procedure) Regulations 2016

Made27th October 2016

Laid before the Scottish Parliament31st October 2016

Coming into force1st December 2016

The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 55(1) and paragraph 4(2) of schedule 9 of the Tribunals (Scotland) Act 20141, sections 17(2) and (3), 19(3), 24(1) and (3), 32(2) and (4), 34(1), 48(2) and 53(3) of the Housing (Scotland) Act 19882, paragraph 8(1)(a) of schedule 5 of the Rent (Scotland) Act 19843 and all other powers enabling them to do so.

In accordance with paragraph 4(3) of schedule 9 of the Tribunals (Scotland) Act 2014, they have consulted the President of Tribunals and such other persons as they considered appropriate.