Housing Act 2004

Power of a residential property tribunal to determine certain leases and licences

22 (1) A residential property tribunal may make an order determining a lease or licence to which this paragraph applies if—

(a) the case falls within sub-paragraph (3) or (4), and

(b) the tribunal are satisfied that the dwelling is not being occupied and that the local housing authority need to have the right to possession of the dwelling in order to secure that the dwelling becomes occupied.

(2) This paragraph applies to the following leases and licences of a dwelling—

(a) a lease of the dwelling in respect of which the relevant proprietor is the lessor,

(b) a sub-lease of any such lease, and

(c) a licence of the dwelling.

(3) A case falls within this sub-paragraph if—

(a) an interim or final EDMO is in force in respect of the dwelling, and

(b) the local housing authority have applied under paragraph 2(3)(d) or 10(3)(d) for an order determining the lease or licence.

(4) A case falls within this sub-paragraph if—

(a) the local housing authority have applied to the residential property tribunal under section 133 for an order authorising them to make an interim EDMO in respect of the dwelling and an order determining the lease or licence, and

(b) the residential property tribunal has decided to authorise the authority to make an interim EDMO in respect of the dwelling.

(5) An order under this paragraph may include provision requiring the local housing authority to pay such amount or amounts to one or more of the lessor, lessee, licensor or licensee by way of compensation in respect of the determination of the lease or licence as the tribunal determines.

(6) Where—

(a) a final EDMO is in force in respect of a dwelling, and

(b) the tribunal makes an order requiring the local housing authority to pay an amount of compensation to a lessor, lessee, licensor or licensee in respect of the determination of a lease or licence of the dwelling,

the tribunal must make an order varying the management scheme contained in the final EDMO so as to make provision as to the payment of that compensation.