Part 2 E+WLeasehold reform

Chapter 6 E+WLeasehold valuation tribunals

173 Leasehold valuation tribunals E+W

(1) Any jurisdiction conferred on a leasehold valuation tribunal by or under any enactment is exercisable by a rent assessment committee constituted in accordance with Schedule 10 to the Rent Act 1977 (c. 42).

(2) When so constituted for exercising any such jurisdiction a rent assessment committee is known as a leasehold valuation tribunal.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 173 wholly in force at 30.3.2004; s. 173 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 181(1); s. 173 in force at 30.9.2003 for E. by S.I. 2003/1986, art. 2(a); s. 173 in force at 30.3.2004 for W. by S.I. 2004/669, art. 2(a)

174 Procedure E+W

Schedule 12 (leasehold valuation tribunals: procedure) has effect.

Commencement Information

I2 S. 174 wholly in force at 30.3.2004; s. 174 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 181(1); s. 174 in force for specified purposes at 26.7.2002 for E. by S.I. 2002/1912, art. 2(c); s. 174 in force for specified purposes at 1.1.2003 for W. by S.I. 2002/3012, art. 2(c); s. 174 in force so far as not already in force at 30.9.2003 for E. by S.I. 2003/1986, art. 2(b); s. 174 in force so far as not already in force at 30.3.2004 for W. by S.I. 2004/669, art. 2(b)

175 Appeals E+W

(1) A party to proceedings before a leasehold valuation tribunal may appeal to the [F1 Upper Tribunal] from a decision of the leasehold valuation tribunal.

(2) But the appeal may be made only with the permission of—

(a) the leasehold valuation tribunal, or

(b) the [F1 Upper Tribunal].

(3) F2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(4) On the appeal the [F1 Upper Tribunal] may exercise any power which was available to the leasehold valuation tribunal.

(5) And a decision of the [F1 Upper Tribunal] on the appeal may be enforced in the same way as a decision of the leasehold valuation tribunal.

(6) F3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(7) F3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F4 (8) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F4 (9) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(10) F2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in s. 175(1)(2)(b)(4)(5)(6) substituted (1.6.2009) by The Transfer of Tribunal Functions (Lands Tribunal and Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/1307), art. 5(2), Sch. 1 para. 269(a) (with Sch. 5)

F2 S. 175(3)(10) omitted (1.6.2009) by virtue of The Transfer of Tribunal Functions (Lands Tribunal and Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/1307), art. 5(2), Sch. 1 para. 269(b) (with Sch. 5)

F3 S. 175(6)(7) omitted (18.1.2010) by virtue of The Transfer of Tribunal Functions Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/22), arts. 1(1), 5(1), Sch. 2 para. 73 (with Sch. 5)

F4 S. 175(8)(9) omitted (1.7.2013) by virtue of The Transfer of Tribunal Functions Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/1036), art. 1, Sch. 1 para. 143 (with Sch. 3)

Commencement Information

I3 S. 175 wholly in force at 30.3.2004; s. 175 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 181(1); s. 175 in force at 30.9.2003 for E. by S.I. 2003/1986, art. 2(c)(i) (with Sch. 2); s. 175 in force at 30.3.2004 for W. by S.I. 2004/669, art. 2(c)(i) (with Sch. 2)

176 Consequential amendments E+W

Schedule 13 (minor and consequential amendments about leasehold valuation tribunals) has effect.

Commencement Information

I4 S. 176 wholly in force at 31.5.2005; s. 176 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 181(1); s. 176 in force at 30.9.2003 for E. by S.I. 2003/1986, art. 2(c)(i) (with Sch. 2); s. 176 in force for specified purposes at 30.3.2004 for W. by S.I. 2004/669, art. 2(c)(i) (with Sch. 2); s. 176 in force so far as not already in force at 28.2.2005 for E. by S.I. 2004/3056, art. 3(i); s. 176 in force so far as not already in force at 31.5.2005 for W. by S.I. 2005/1353, art. 2(i)