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SCHEDULEThe First-tier Tribunal for Scotland Housing and Property Chamber Rules of Procedure 2017

PART 3Procedure in respect of private rented applications

CHAPTER 7Procedure in regulated tenancy references

Regulated tenancy references to the First-tier Tribunal

72.  Where the rent officer makes a regulated tenancy reference, it must—

(a)state the name, address and registration number (if any) of the tenant or landlord;

(b)be accompanied by a copy of the objection made by the tenant or landlord; and

(c)be signed and dated by the rent officer.

Inspection of dwellinghouse

73.—(1) The First-tier Tribunal may on its own motion and must at the request of one of the parties (subject in either case to any necessary consent being obtained) inspect the dwellinghouse which is the subject of the regulated tenancy reference.

(2) An inspection may be made before, during or after the close of the hearing, or at such stage in relation to the consideration of the representations in writing as the First-tier Tribunal determines.

(3) The First-tier Tribunal must give in writing sufficient notice of an inspection to the party or parties and must allow each party and their representative to attend any such inspection.

(4) Where an inspection is made after the close of a hearing the First-tier Tribunal may, if it considers that it is expedient to do so on account of any matter arising from the inspection, re-open the hearing; and if the hearing is to be re-opened rule 24(1) (hearings) applies as it applied to the original hearing, save in so far as its requirements may be dispensed with or relaxed with the consent of the parties.

Parties to be notified by the First-tier Tribunal

74.  The parties to be notified by the First-tier Tribunal under rule 9(1) are, in relation to a regulated tenancy reference, the rent officer, the landlord and the tenant.