Solve a residential property dispute
Legislation and previous decisions
Previous decisions
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Legislation
The tribunal must follow the rules in the Tribunal Procedure (First-tier Tribunal) (Property Chamber) Rules 2013.
Rent disputes
The tribunal will make a decision based on the:
- Rent Act 1977
- Rent Acts (Maximum Fair Rent) Order 1999 - this limits the amount of rent that can be charged
- Local Government and Housing Act 1989 - this covers long leases at low rent
- Housing Act 1988
Park homes
The tribunal will make a decision based on the:
Leasehold disputes
The tribunal will make a decision based on the:
Rent repayment orders
The tribunal will make a decision based on part 2, chapter 4 of the Housing and Planning Act 2016.
‘Housing Act 2004’ appeals
The tribunal will make a decision based on Housing Act 2004 in certain cases. See:
- part 1, chapter 2 for the law on improvement notices and prohibition orders
- part 1, chapter 4 for the law on demolition orders
- part 1, chapter 3 for the law on emergency remedial notices or emergency prohibition orders
- part 2 for the law on licensing houses in multiple occupation
- part 3 for the law on selective licensing
- part 4, chapter 2 for the law on empty dwelling management orders
Leasehold enfranchisement
The tribunal will make a decision based on the: