Leasehold Reform Act 1967

21 Jurisdiction of Lands Tribunal.

(1) The following matters shall, in default of agreement, be determined by the Lands Tribunal namely,—

(a) the price payable for a house and premises under section 9 above;

(b) the amount of the rent to be payable (whether originally or on a revision) for a house and premises in accordance with section 15(2);

(c) the amount of any compensation payable to a tenant under section 17 or 18 for the loss of a house and premises.

(2) Notwithstanding section 20(2) or (3) above, the Lands Tribunal shall have jurisdiction, either by agreement or in a case where an application is made to the Tribunal under subsection (1) above with reference to the same transaction,—

(a) to determine what provisions ought to be contained in a conveyance in accordance with section 10 or 29(1) of this Act, or in a lease granting a new tenancy under section 14; or

(b) to apportion between the house and premises (or part of them) and other property the rent payable under any tenancy; or

(c) to determine the amount of a sub-tenant's share under Schedule 2 to this Act in compensation payable to a tenant under section 17 or 18.

(3) Where, after an application has been made to the court with respect to any matter falling within the jurisdiction of the Lands Tribunal under subsection (2) above, an application is made to the Tribunal under subsection (1) and it appears to the court convenient that the questions arising on the two applications should be disposed of together, the court may by order transfer to the Lands Tribunal the proceedings on the application to the court.

(4) Where under subsection (3) above proceedings are transferred from a county court to the Lands Tribunal, the costs of the whole proceedings both before and after the transfer shall, subject to any order made by the court, be in the discretion of the Lands Tribunal; and without prejudice to the generality of section 3(6) of the [1949 c. 42.] Lands Tribunal Act 1949 or section 102 of the [1959 c. 22.] County Courts Act 1959, the powers thereby conferred to make rules of procedure shall extend to prescribing the procedure consequent on any such transfer.

(5) Where the court gives any such certificate as is authorised by section 20(4) above, the Lands Tribunal may make the like order as to costs of proceedings before the Lands Tribunal in relation to the matter in question as the court is authorised by that subsection to make.