SCHEDULEAmendment of the Residential Property Tribunal Procedures and Fees (Wales) Regulations 2012

Regulation 2

1

In regulation 2—

a

at the appropriate places insert—

  • “the 2015 Act” (“Deddf 2015”) means the Consumer Rights Act 20155;

  • “the 2014 Act” (“Deddf 2014”) means the Housing (Wales) Act 20146;

b

in the definition of “application”—

i

at the end of paragraph (c) omit “or”;

ii

at the end of paragraph (d), for “,” substitute “;”; and

iii

after paragraph (d), insert—

e

sections 17(4) or 27(1) of the 2014 Act; or

f

the 2015 Act,

c

at the appropriate places insert—

  • “landlord” (“landlord”), for the purposes of applications under sections 17(4) or 27(1) of the 2014 Act, has the same meaning as in section 2(1) of that Act;

  • “letting agent” (“asiant gosod”), in respect of an application made under the 2015 Act, has the same meaning as in section 84 of the 2015 Act;

  • “licensing authority” (“awdurdod trwyddedu”) has the same meaning as in section 49(1) of the 2014 Act;

  • “local weights and measures authority” (“awdurdod pwysau a mesurau lleol”) in respect of an application made under the 2015 Act, has the same meaning as in section 69(2) of the Weights and Measures Act 1985;

d

in the definition of “premises”—

i

in paragraph (a) after “the 2013 Act” insert “or the 2015 Act” and at the end of paragraph (a) omit the word “and”;

ii

at the end of paragraph (b) insert the word “and”; and

iii

after paragraph (b) insert—

c

in an application made under the 2015 Act, any premises at which the letting agency fee, to which an application relates, should have been publicised;

2

In regulation 4(1), after “2013 Act,” insert “the 2014 Act”.

3

In regulation 14(1)—

a

at the end of sub-paragraph (b)(ii) for “.” substitute “;”;

b

after sub-paragraph (b)(ii) insert—

c

in the case of an application made under the 2014 Act

i

involve related issues concerning the same landlord;

ii

involve related issues concerning the same dwelling; or

iii

involve related issues concerning the same agent licensed under section 9 or section 11 of the 2014 Act;

d

in the case of an application made under the 2015 Act involve related issues concerning the same letting agent.

4

In regulation 40(5), after “the 2013 Act” insert “, the 2014 Act, the 2015 Act”.

5

After regulation 47, insert—

47AFees for applications made under the 2014 Act

Subject to regulation 49(2) a fee of £155 is payable for an application to a tribunal under the following provisions of the 2014 Act

a

section 17(4) (revocation of registration);

b

section 27(1) (licensing appeals).

47BFees for applications made under the 2015 Act

Subject to regulation 49(2) a fee of £155 is payable for an application to a tribunal under paragraph 5 of Schedule 9 to the 2015 Act.

6

In regulation 48, for “or 47” substitute “, 47, 47A or 47B”.

7

In regulation 49—

a

in paragraph (1), for “or 47” substitute “, 47, 47A or 47B”; and

b

in paragraph (2), for “or 47” substitute “, 47, 47A or 47B”.

8

In regulation 50(1), for “or 47” substitute “, 47, 47A or 47B”.

9

In the Schedule, after paragraph 72 insert—

Applications made under the 2014 Act

73Applications relating to revocation of landlord registration

1

This paragraph applies to an application made under section 17(4) of the 2014 Act (appeal against revocation of registration).

2

The specified documents are—

a

a copy of the notice of the licensing authority’s intention to revoke registration and the reasons for that decision;

b

any representations made by the landlord in response to the licensing authority’s notice of intention to revoke registration;

c

a copy of the notice revoking the registration of the landlord and the reasons given by the licensing authority; and

d

any other relevant documents supporting the application.

3

The specified respondent is the licensing authority.

74Applications relating to licensing appeals

1

This paragraph applies to an application under section 27(1) of the 2014 Act.

2

The specified documents are—

a

a copy of the notice of the licensing authority’s intention to amend or revoke the licence or to make the licence subject to a condition, as the case may be and the reasons for its decision;

b

any representations made in response to the licensing authority’s notice of intention to amend or revoke the licence;

c

a copy of the notice making the licence subject to a condition (other than a requirement to comply with a code of practice issued by the Welsh Ministers), refusing to grant, amending or revoking the licence as the case may be and the reasons given by the licensing authority; and

d

any other relevant documents supporting the application.

3

The specified respondent is the licensing authority.

Applications made under the 2015 Act

75Applications relating to final notices

1

This paragraph applies to an application under paragraph 5 of Schedule 9 to the 2015 Act (appeal against financial penalty).

2

The specified documents are—

a

a copy of the notice of intent served on the letting agent by the local weights and measures authority under paragraph 1(1) of Schedule 9 to the 2015 Act;

b

a copy of any written representations made by the letting agent following receipt of the notice of intent issued under paragraph 2 of Schedule 9 to the 2015 Act;

c

a copy of the final notice served on the letting agent by the local weights and measures authority under paragraph 3 of Schedule 9 to the 2015 Act; and

d

any other relevant documents supporting the application.

3

The specified respondent is the relevant local weights and measures authority.