The Residential Property Tribunal Procedures and Fees (Wales) Regulations 2012

Inspection of premises and neighbourhood

24.—(1) Subject to paragraph (3) the tribunal may inspect—

(a) the premises;

(b) any other premises inspection of which may assist the tribunal in determining the application;

(c) the locality of the premises.

(2) Subject to paragraph (3)—

(a) the tribunal must give the parties an opportunity to attend an inspection; and

(b) a member of the Administrative Justice and Tribunals Council who is acting in that capacity may attend any inspection.

(3) The making of and attendance at an inspection is subject to any necessary consent being obtained.

(4) Where there is an oral hearing, an inspection may be carried out before, during, or after the hearing.

(5) Subject to paragraph (6), the tribunal must give the parties not less than 14 days' notice of the date, time and place of the inspection.

(6) The requirement for notice in paragraph (5) may be dispensed with or relaxed if the tribunal is satisfied that the parties have received sufficient notice.

(7) Where an inspection is made after the close of an oral hearing, the tribunal may reopen the hearing on account of any matter arising from the inspection, after giving reasonable notice of the date, time and place of the reopened hearing to the parties.

(8) Where an application is to be determined by a single qualified member of the panel, the functions of the tribunal under this regulation may be exercised by that member.