The Tribunal Procedure (First-tier Tribunal) (Property Chamber) Rules 2013

Withdrawal

22.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2), a party may give notice of the withdrawal of its case, or any part of it—

(a) orally at a hearing; or

(b) by sending or delivering to the Tribunal a written notice of withdrawal.

(2) A written notice of withdrawal must—

(a) be signed and dated;

(b) identify the case or part of the case which is withdrawn;

(c) state whether any part of the case, and if so what, remains to be determined;

(d) confirm that a copy of the notice of the withdrawal has been provided to all other parties and state the date on which this was done;

(e) include the written consent of any of the other parties who have consented to the withdrawal.

(3) Notice of withdrawal will not take effect unless the Tribunal consents to the withdrawal.

(4) The Tribunal may make such directions or impose such conditions on withdrawal as it considers appropriate.

(5) A party which has withdrawn its case may apply to the Tribunal for the case to be reinstated.

(6) An application under paragraph (5) must be made in writing and be received by the Tribunal within 28 days after—

(a) the date of the hearing at which the case was withdrawn orally under paragraph (1)(a); or

(b) the date on which the Tribunal received the notice under paragraph (1)(b).

(7) The Tribunal must notify each party in writing of a withdrawal under this rule.

(8) Any party may, within 28 days after the date of receipt of notification by the Tribunal under paragraph (7), apply for a case, or part of a case, which has been withdrawn under this rule to be re-instated.