The Residential Property Tribunal (Right to Buy Determinations) Procedure (England) Regulations 2005

Inspection of property and neighbourhood

12.—(1) Subject to paragraph (3) a tribunal may inspect—

(a) the property;

(b) the approach to and neighbourhood of the property;

(c) local transport and shopping facilities.

(2) Subject to paragraph (3)—

(a) the tribunal shall give the parties an opportunity to attend an inspection; and

(b) a member of the Council on Tribunals who is acting in that capacity may attend any inspection.

(3) The making of and attendance at an inspection is subject to any necessary consent being obtained.

(4) Subject to paragraph (5), where an inspection is to be made—

(a) the tribunal shall give notice to the parties of the date, time and place of the inspection; and

(b) such notice shall be given not less than 14 days before that date.

(5) Any of the requirements for notice in paragraph (4) may be dispensed with or relaxed with the consent of the parties, or if the tribunal is satisfied that the parties have received sufficient notice.

(6) Where an application is to be determined by a single qualified member of the panel, the functions of the tribunal under this regulation may be exercised by that member.