Notice of application by tribunal5
1
On receipt of an application, other than an application made under Part 4 of the 1987 Act, the tribunal shall send a copy of the application and each of the documents accompanying it to each person named in it as a respondent.
2
On receipt of an application of a description specified in paragraph 2 of Schedule 1 (service charges, administration charges and estate charges), the tribunal shall give notice of the application to—
a
the secretary of any recognised tenants' association mentioned in the particulars included in the application; and
b
any person, whose name and address the tribunal has, who the tribunal considers is likely to be significantly affected by the application.
3
On receipt of an application the tribunal may give notice to any other person it considers appropriate.
4
Any notice given under paragraph (2) or (3) shall include a statement that any person may make a request to the tribunal under regulation 6 to be joined as a party to the proceedings with details as to how such a request can be made.
5
Any notice given under paragraph (2) or (3) may be given by local advertisement.
6
In this regulation, “local advertisement” means publication of the notice in two newspapers (at least one of which should be a freely distributed newspaper) circulating in the locality in which the premises to which the application relates is situated.