Scottish Statutory Instruments
2016 No. 339
Tribunals And Inquiries
The First-tier Tribunal for Scotland Housing and Property Chamber (Procedure) Regulations 2016
Made 27th October 2016
Laid before the Scottish Parliament 31st October 2016
Coming into force 1st December 2016

The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 55(1) and paragraph 4(2) of schedule 9 of the Tribunals (Scotland) Act 2014, sections 17(2) and (3), 19(3), 24(1) and (3), 32(2) and (4), 34(1), 48(2) and 53(3) of the Housing (Scotland) Act 1988, paragraph 8(1)(a) of schedule 5 of the Rent (Scotland) Act 1984 and all other powers enabling them to do so.
2014 asp 10.
1988 c.43. Section 17(3) was amended by paragraph 16 of schedule 6 of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 1) (“the 2006 Act”). Section 19(3) was amended by paragraph 85(b) of schedule 17 of the Housing Act 1988 (c.50). Section 24(1) was amended by paragraph 100(a) of schedule 11 of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (c.42). Sections 24(3), 34(1) and 48(2) were amended by paragraph 16 of schedule 6 of the 2006 Act. Section 55(1) contains a definition of “prescribed” relevant to the exercise of the statutory powers under which these Regulations are made. The functions of the Secretary of State were transferred to the Scottish Ministers by section 53 of the Scotland Act 1998 (c.46).
1984 c.58. Paragraph 8(1) was amended by paragraph 5 of schedule 6 of the 2006 Act.
In accordance with paragraph 4(3) of schedule 9 of the Tribunals (Scotland) Act 2014, they have consulted the President of Tribunals and such other persons as they considered appropriate.

Citation and commencement
1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Reg. 1 revoked (1.12.2017) by The First-tier Tribunal for Scotland Housing and Property Chamber (Procedure) Regulations 2017 (S.S.I. 2017/328), regs. 1(2), 4

Application of the First-tier Tribunal for Scotland Housing and Property Chamber Rules of Procedure 2016
2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Reg. 2 revoked (1.12.2017) by The First-tier Tribunal for Scotland Housing and Property Chamber (Procedure) Regulations 2017 (S.S.I. 2017/328), regs. 1(2), 4

Forms
3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Reg. 3 revoked (1.12.2017) by The Rent Regulation and Assured Tenancies (Forms) (Scotland) Regulations 2017 (S.S.I. 2017/349), regs. 1, 3(2)

Revocations
4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Reg. 4 revoked (1.12.2017) by The First-tier Tribunal for Scotland Housing and Property Chamber (Procedure) Regulations 2017 (S.S.I. 2017/328), regs. 1(2), 4
ANNABELLE EWING
Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
27th October 2016

SCHEDULE 1 The First-tier Tribunal for Scotland Housing and Property Chamber Rules of Procedure 2016
Regulation 2

PART 1 General provisions

Interpretation
1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Requirements for making an application
2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

The overriding objective
3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Application of the overriding objective
4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Correction of clerical mistakes or accidental slips or omissions
5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Application for permission to appeal a decision of the First-tier Tribunal
6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

First-tier Tribunal’s consideration of application for permission to appeal
7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Review of a decision
7A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Representatives
8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Supporters
9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Expenses
10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Prohibition on recording of proceedings by parties
11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

PART 2 Procedure in respect of homeowner applications

Application of Part 2 and interpretation
12. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Applications
13. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Required attachments to application
14. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Notification of referral to the First-tier Tribunal
15. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Hearing applications together
16. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Inquiries
17. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Evidence
18. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Lodging of documents etc.
19. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Directions
20. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Withdrawal of the application
21. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Inspections
22. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Hearings
23. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Power to determine the proceedings without an oral hearing
24. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Exclusion of persons disrupting proceedings
25. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Adjournment of a hearing on an application by a party
26. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Amendment
27. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Hearing case in the absence of a party
28. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Absence of a member of the First-tier Tribunal
29. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Death or incapacity of a homeowner or property factor
30. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Decisions on section 14 duty and compliance with property factor enforcement orders etc.
31. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Signature of documents
32. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Transitional
33. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

PART 3 Procedure in respect of private rented applications

Procedure common to proceedings in respect of private rented applications

Application of this Part of the Rules
34. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Interpretation
35. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Service
36. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Hearing two or more applications together
37. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Directions
38. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Evidence
39. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Withdrawal of applications
40. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Exclusion of persons disrupting proceedings
41. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Procedure in respect of Repairing Standard Applications

Applications under section 22(1) or (1A) of the Act
42. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Mediation
43. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Need for additional work
44. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Procedure for further applications
45. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Inspections
46. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Hearings
47. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Adjournment
48. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Amendment
49. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Amendment to the party’s written representations raising new issues of disrepair
50. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Hearing case in the absence of a party
51. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Voting for and giving of decision
52. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Death, insolvency or incapacity of a party
53. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Procedure in respect of Landlord applications to the First-tier Tribunal

Application
54. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Rejection of applications
55. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Person authorised to enter
56. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Decision to assist
57. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
58. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Procedure in respect of Assured Tenancy References to the First-tier Tribunal

Assured Tenancy References to the First-tier Tribunal
59. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Assured Tenancy Reference Hearings
60. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Documents at Assured Tenancy Reference Hearings
61. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Inspection of house
62. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Decisions
63. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Giving of notices in respect of assured tenancy references, etc.
64. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Procedure in respect of regulated tenancy references

Hearings
65. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Documents
66. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Inspection of dwelling-house
67. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Decisions
68. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Giving of Notices
69. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sch. 1 revoked (1.12.2017) by The First-tier Tribunal for Scotland Housing and Property Chamber (Procedure) Regulations 2017 (S.S.I. 2017/328), regs. 1(2), 4

SCHEDULE 2 FORMS
Regulation 3
Sch. 2 revoked (1.12.2017) by The Rent Regulation and Assured Tenancies (Forms) (Scotland) Regulations 2017 (S.S.I. 2017/349), regs. 1, 3(2)

SCHEDULE 3 Revocations
Regulation 4
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Sch. 3 revoked (1.12.2017) by The First-tier Tribunal for Scotland Housing and Property Chamber (Procedure) Regulations 2017 (S.S.I. 2017/328), regs. 1(2), 4

EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
Schedule 1 of these Regulations sets out the rules of procedure in respect of proceedings before the First-tier Tribunal for Scotland Housing and Property Chamber (“the First-tier Tribunal”). Part 2 of schedule 1 covers proceedings in respect of homeowners and Part 3 covers proceedings in respect of the private rented housing sector, including landlord applications and assured tenancy references.
Schedule 2 contains forms to be used for certain purposes of the Rent (Scotland) Act 1984 and the Housing (Scotland) Act 1988, and for the purpose of proceedings before the First-tier Tribunal.
Schedule 3 lists instruments that are to be revoked.