(1)In a case where two or more persons jointly are the landlord under a tenancy, an application for an eviction order may be made by any one of those persons.
(2)The Tribunal is not to entertain an application for an eviction order if it is made in breach of—
(a)subsection (3), or
(b)any of sections 54 to 56 (but see subsection (4)).
(3)An application for an eviction order against a tenant must be accompanied by a copy of a notice to leave which has been given to the tenant.
(4)Despite subsection (2)(b), the Tribunal may entertain an application made in breach of section 54 if the Tribunal considers that it is reasonable to do so.
(5)The Tribunal may not consider whether an eviction ground applies unless it is a ground which—
(a)is stated in the notice to leave accompanying the landlord’s application in accordance with subsection (3), or
(b)has been included with the Tribunal’s permission in the landlord’s application as a stated basis on which an eviction order is sought.