The Residential Property Tribunal Procedures and Fees (England) Regulations 2011

Supply of information and documents to interested persons

17.—(1) Where the tribunal is notified of the name and address of an interested person, it must ensure that as soon as is practicable that person is supplied with—

(a) a copy of the application;

(b) an explanation of the procedure for applying to be joined as an applicant or respondent; and

(c) any other information or document which the tribunal considers appropriate.

(2) The tribunal may ensure the supply of information or documents under paragraph (1) by—

(a) itself supplying the interested person with the information or documents;

(b) itself supplying the information to a representative of the interested person; or

(c) requiring a party by an order made under regulation 23 to supply the information to the interested person or the interested person’s representative.

(3) Subject to paragraph (4), where—

(a) information and documents are supplied to an interested person in accordance with paragraph (1); and

(b) the tribunal receives a request from that interested person to continue to supply the interested person with information and documents,

the tribunal must continue to ensure the supply to that interested person of any information or document concerning the matter to which the proceedings relate which the tribunal considers appropriate.

(4) The tribunal’s duty under paragraph (3) ceases upon the interested person being joined as a party under regulation 13 or upon notification that the person no longer wishes to receive the information or documents.