SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 7Further provisions regarding empty dwelling management orders

Part 4Appeals

Powers of residential property tribunal on appeal under paragraph 34

36(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)The appeal—

(a)is to be by way of re-hearing, but

(b)may be determined having regard to matters of which the authority were unaware.

(3)The tribunal may confirm, reverse or vary the decision of the local housing authority.

(4)Where the tribunal reverses or varies the decision of the authority, it must make an order varying the management scheme contained in the final EDMO accordingly.