Article 3(2)
1. The Assured Tenancies and Agricultural Occupancies (Forms) Regulations 1997(1) are amended as follows.
2. In regulation 3 (prescribed forms), in paragraph (b), for “rent assessment committee” substitute “tribunal”.
3.—(1) The Schedule (forms prescribed for the purposes of Part 1 of the Housing Act 1988) is amended as follows.
(2) In Form No. 1—
(a)in the instructions preceding paragraph 1, for “a rent assessment panel” substitute “the tribunal”;
(b)after the final instruction preceding paragraph 1, insert—
“Note: If your property is in England, “tribunal” means the First-tier Tribunal or the Upper Tribunal. If your property is in Wales, “tribunal” means a rent assessment committee.”;
(c)in the instructions headed “What to do if this notice is served on you”—
(i)for “your local rent assessment committee” substitute “the tribunal”;
(ii)for “to a Rent Assessment Committee” substitute “to a Tribunal”;
(iii)for “a rent assessment panel” substitute “the tribunal”;
(iv)for “The rent assessment committee” substitute “The tribunal”.
(3) In the heading to Form No. 2, for “Rent Assessment Committee” substitute “Tribunal”.
(4) In Form No. 2—
(a)in the instructions preceding paragraph 1—
(i)for “your local rent assessment panel” substitute “the tribunal”;
(ii)at the end of those instructions, insert—
“Note: If your property is in England, “tribunal” means the First-tier Tribunal or the Upper Tribunal. If your property is in Wales, “tribunal” means a rent assessment committee.”;
(b)in paragraph 11(a) and (b) for “rent assessment committee” substitute “tribunal”.
(5) In Form No. 4B(2)—
(a)in the Guidance notes for tenants—
(i)in paragraph 3, for “your local rent assessment committee” substitute “the tribunal”;
(ii)for paragraph 4, substitute—
“To refer the notice to the tribunal, you must use the form Application referring a notice proposing a new rent under an Assured Periodic Tenancy or Agricultural Occupancy to a Tribunal. You can obtain this from the tribunal or a legal stationer.”;
(iii)in paragraph 5—
(aa)for “rent assessment committee” substitute “tribunal”;
(bb)for “committee”, in both places, substitute “tribunal”;
(iv)after paragraph 5, insert—
“5A In these Guidance notes for agricultural occupants, the “tribunal” means the First-tier Tribunal or the Upper Tribunal.”;
(b)in the Guidance notes for landlords, in paragraph 9, for “a rent assessment panel” substitute ”the First-tier Tribunal”.
(6) In Form No. 4C—
(a)in the Guidance notes for agricultural occupants—
(i)in paragraph 3, for “your local rent assessment committee” substitute “the tribunal”;
(ii)for paragraph 4 substitute—
“To refer the notice to the tribunal, you must use the form Application referring a notice proposing a new rent under the Assured Periodic Tenancy or Agricultural Occupancy to a Tribunal. You can obtain this from the tribunal or a legal stationer.”;
(iii)in paragraph 5—
(aa)for “rent assessment committee” substitute “tribunal”;
(bb)for “committee”, in both places, substitute “tribunal”;
(iv)after paragraph 5 insert—
“5A In these Guidance notes for agricultural occupants, the “tribunal” means the First-tier Tribunal or the Upper Tribunal.”;
(b)in the Guidance notes for landlords, in paragraph 9, for “a rent assessment panel” substitute “the First-tier Tribunal”.
(7) In Form No. 5, in paragraph 12(a) and (b), for “rent assessment committee”, in both places substitute “tribunal”.
4. Schedule 1 (fees to be taken) to the First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) Fees Order 2013(3) is amended as follows.
5. For entry 3 in the left hand column substitute “Applications and appeals in respect of mobile homes and caravan sites”.
6. After entry 3.1B(4), insert—
| “3.1C On an appeal under section 7(1) of the Caravan Sites and Control of Development Act 1960 (appeal against conditions attached to a site licence) | £155 |
| 3.1D On an appeal under section 8(2) of the Caravan Sites and Control of Development Act 1960 (appeal against alteration of conditions attached to site licence or a refusal of a local authority to vary conditions) | £155 |
| 3.1E On an appeal under section 9A(3) of the Caravan Sites and Control of Development Act 1960 (appeal against a compliance notice) | £155 |
| 3.1F On an appeal under section 9E(9) of the Caravan Sites and Control of Development Act 1960 (appeal against local authority taking emergency action) | £155 |
| 3.1G On an appeal under section 9F(7) of the Caravan Sites and Control of Development Act 1960 (appeal against a demand for recovery of expenses in connection with emergency action or works in default) | £155 |
| 3.1H On an appeal under regulation 6 of the Mobile Homes (Site Licensing) (England) Regulations 2014(5) (appeal against a local authority’s decision not to issue, or consent to the transfer of, a caravan site licence in respect of a relevant protected site) | £155” |
S.I. 1997/194, as amended by S.I. 2002/337, S.I. 2003/260, S.I. 2003/307 and S.I. 2013/1036.
Form 4B was inserted by S.I. 2003/260.
S.I. 2013/1179, as amended by S.I. 2013/2302 and S.I. 2014/182.
Fees 3.1A and 3.1B were inserted by S.I. 2014/182.