The Residential Property Tribunal Procedure (England) Regulations 2006

Permission to appeal

35.—(1) In this regulation “to appeal” means to make an appeal from a decision of the tribunal to the Lands Tribunal and “appellant” bears a corresponding meaning.

(2) Where a party makes a request to the tribunal for permission to appeal to the Lands Tribunal from a decision of the tribunal the request may be made—

(a) orally at the hearing at which the decision is announced by the tribunal; or

(b) subsequently in writing to the office of the tribunal.

(3) A request for permission to appeal must be made within the period of 21 days starting with the date specified in the decision notice as the date on which reasons for the decision were given.

(4) Where a request for permission to appeal is made in writing it must be signed by the appellant or the appellant’s representative and must—

(a) state the name and address of the appellant and of any representative of the appellant;

(b) identify the decision and the tribunal to which the request for leave relates; and

(c) state the grounds on which the appellant intends to rely in the appeal.

(5) The decision of the tribunal on a request for permission to appeal must be recorded in writing together with the reasons for it, and the tribunal must send a copy of the decision and reasons to the appellant and to the other parties to the application which is the subject of the appeal.

(6) A notification under paragraph (5) must, as appropriate, include a statement of any relevant statutory provision, rule or guidance relating to any further request to the Lands Tribunal for permission to appeal and of the time and place for making the further request or for giving notice of appeal.