Part 7Supplementary and final provisions

Residential property tribunals

I1C1231Appeals from residential property tribunals

1

A party to proceedings before a residential property tribunal may appeal to the Lands Tribunal from a decision of the residential property tribunal.

2

But the appeal may only be made—

a

with the permission of the residential property tribunal or the Lands Tribunal, and

b

within the time specified by rules under section 3(6) of the Lands Tribunal Act 1949 (c. 42).

3

On the appeal—

a

the Lands Tribunal may exercise any power which was available to the residential property tribunal, and

b

a decision of the Lands Tribunal may be enforced in the same way as a decision of the residential property tribunal.

4

Section 11(1) of the Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1992 (c. 53) (appeals from certain tribunals to High Court) does not apply to any decision of a residential property tribunal.

5

For the purposes of section 3(4) of the Lands Tribunal Act 1949 (which enables a person aggrieved by a decision of the Lands Tribunal to appeal to the Court of Appeal) a residential property tribunal is not to be regarded as an aggrieved person.