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

The response

30.—(1) In circumstances to which rule 28(1)(b) or 29(8) (certain land registration cases) apply, the respondent’s response must—

(a) state the respondent’s reasons for supporting or objecting to the original application or for objecting to the rectification application (as the case may be);

(b) be accompanied by copies of any documents available to the respondent which—

(i) are important to the respondent’s case; or

(ii) the Tribunal or any other party to the proceedings will require in order properly to understand the respondent’s case; and

(c) in circumstances to which rule 28(1)(b) applies, be the respondent’s statement of case and sent or delivered to the Tribunal within such time as the Tribunal may direct.

(2) In an appeal, paragraphs (3) to (6) apply.

(3) The respondent must, unless a practice direction or direction makes different relevant provision, within 28 days after the date on which the respondent was provided with a copy of the notice of application, send or deliver to the Tribunal a response.

(4) The response must state—

(a) the name and address of the respondent;

(b) the name and address of the respondent’s representative (if any);

(c) an address where documents for the respondent may be sent or delivered;

(d) where not included in the application, the name and address of every person who appears to the respondent to be an interested person, with reasons for that person’s interest;

(e) whether the respondent opposes the application and, if so, any grounds for such opposition which are not contained in another document provided with the response;

(f) whether the respondent would be content for the case to be dealt with without a hearing if the Tribunal considers it appropriate; and

(g) any further information or documents required by a practice direction or direction.

(5) The respondent must provide with the response a copy of any written record of the decision appealed and any statement of reasons for that decision that the applicant did not provide and the respondent has or can reasonably obtain.

(6) The respondent must send or deliver a copy of the response and any accompanying documents to each other party at the same time as it provides the response to the Tribunal.