Housing Act 2004

231 Appeals from residential property tribunals E+W

(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.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 S. 231 excluded by Housing Act 1985 (c. 68), Sch. 5 para. 11(5B) (as inserted (4.7.2005 (E.) and prosp. (W.)) by Housing Act 2004 (c. 34), ss. 181(3), 270(4)(5)(c)); S.I. 2005/1729, art. 2(a) (subject to art. 3)

Commencement Information

I1 S. 231 wholly in force at 16.6.2006; s. 231 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 270(4)(5); s. 231 in force for E. at 4.7.2005 by S.I. 2005/1729, art. 2(a) (subject to art. 3); s. 231 in force for W. at 16.6.2006 by S.I. 2006/1535, art. 2(a) (with Sch.)