SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 7Further provisions regarding empty dwelling management orders

Part 4Appeals

Powers of residential property tribunal on appeal under paragraph 30

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1

This paragraph applies to an appeal to a residential property tribunal under paragraph 30 against a decision to vary or revoke, or (as the case may be) to refuse to vary or revoke, an interim EDMO or final EDMO.

2

The appeal—

a

is to be by way of a re-hearing, but

b

may be determined having regard to matters of which the authority were unaware.

3

The tribunal may confirm, reverse or vary the decision of the local housing authority.

4

If the appeal is against a decision of the authority to refuse to revoke the order, the tribunal may make an order revoking the order as from a date specified in its order.