SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 7Further provisions regarding empty dwelling management orders

Part 4Appeals

Time limits for appeals under paragraph 34

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1

This paragraph applies in relation to an appeal under paragraph 34 against a decision of a local housing authority not to pay compensation to a third party or as to the amount of compensation to be paid.

2

Any such appeal must be made—

a

where the decision is made before the final EDMO is made, within the period of 28 days beginning with the date specified in the notice under paragraph 7(5) of Schedule 6 (as applied by section 136(5)) as the date on which the order was made, or

b

in any other case, within the period of 28 days beginning with the date the authority notifies the third party under section 138(4).

3

F1The appropriate tribunal may allow an appeal to be made to it after the end of the period mentioned in sub-paragraph (2) if it is satisfied that there is good reason for the failure to appeal before the end of that period (and for any delay since then in applying for permission to appeal out of time).