Leasehold Reform Act 1967

21 Jurisdiction of Lands Tribunal. E+W

(1) The following matters shall, in default of agreement, be determined by [F1 a leasehold valuation tribunal] namely,—

(a) the price payable for a house and premises under section 9 above;

(b) the amount of the rent to be payable (whether originally or on a revision) for a house and premises in accordance with section 15(2);

(c) the amount of any compensation payable to a tenant under section 17 or 18 for the loss of a house and premises.

[F2 (1A) An application to a leasehold valuation tribunal under subsection (1) above must be in the prescribed form and contain the prescribed particulars.

(1B) No application may be made to a leasehold valuation tribunal under subsection (1) above to determine the price for a house and premises unless either—

(a) the landlord has informed the tenant of the price he is asking; or

(b) two months have elapsed without his doing so since the tenant gave notice of his desire to have the freehold under this Part of this Act.]

(2) Notwithstanding section 20(2) or (3) above, [F3 a leasehold valuation tribunal] shall have jurisdiction, either by agreement or in a case where an application is made to [F3 a tribunal] under subsection (1) above with reference to the same transaction,—

(a) to determine what provisions ought to be contained in a conveyance in accordance with section 10 or 29(1) of this Act, or in a lease granting a new tenancy under section 14; or

(b) to apportion between the house and premises (or part of them) and other property the rent payable under any tenancy; or

(c) to determine the amount of a sub-tenant’s share under Schedule 2 to this Act in compensation payable to a tenant under section 17 or 18.

(3) Where, after an application has been made to the court with respect to any matter falling within the jurisdiction of [F4 a leasehold valuation tribunal] under subsection (2) above, an application is made to [F4 a tribunal] under subsection (1) and it appears to the court convenient that the questions arising on the two applications should be disposed of together, the court may by order transfer to [F4 a leasehold valuation tribunal] the proceedings on the application to the court.

[F5 (4) Without prejudice to the generality of [F6 section 75 of the County Courts Act 1984] or section 74 of the M1 Rent Act 1977, the powers thereby conferred to make rules of procedure shall extend to prescribing the procedure consequent on any such transfer.]

[F7 (4A) The Secretary of State may make regulations prescribing—

(a) the form of any application under subsection (1) above; and

(b) the particulars which it must contain;

and any such regulations shall be made by statutory instrument subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.]

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Textual Amendments

F1 Words substituted by Housing Act 1980 (c. 51), Sch. 22 para. 8(1)

F2 S. 21(1A)(1B) inserted by Housing Act 1980 (c. 51), Sch. 22 para. 8(2)

F3 Words substituted by Housing Act 1980 (c. 51), Sch. 22 para. 8(3)

F4 Words substituted by Housing Act 1980 (c. 51), Sch. 22 para. 8(4)

F5 S. 21(4) substituted by Housing Act 1980 (c. 51), Sch. 22 para. 8(5)

F6 Words substituted by County Courts Act 1984 (c. 28, SIF 34), s. 148(1), Sch. 2 para. 31

F7 S. 21(4A) inserted by Housing Act 1980 (c. 51), Sch. 22 para. 8(6)

F8 S. 21(5) repealed by Housing Act 1980 (c. 51), Sch. 26

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 S. 21(1)–(3) amended by Housing Act 1980 (c. 51), s. 142

Marginal Citations

M1 1977 c. 42.