First Tier Tribunal

Question 1

Who appoints first tier tribunal

Answer 1

Lord chancellor

Question 2

How many regional offices FTT has

Answer 2

5. Separate for Scotland n Wales

Question 3

How many members FTT has

Answer 3

2 or 3.

Chairman - judge or surveyor and one more professional layperson or surveyor

Question 4

Will they into consideration tenants

Answer 4

No.
Only property .
They will not look at improvements tenant did

Question 5

What they can look at

Answer 5

Section 22- tenant applies within first 6 months of fixed TA
Must be in proscribed form

Section 6 notice - to change terms or rent - must be served within 12 months of statutory periodic tenancy after it was fixed.
Party can appeal within 3 months of notice date

Section 13: - landlord can apply to change rent in periodic ta
Month notice or quarter
Only one every 12 months

Section 70 of rent act 1977-
Rent is set by rent officer - if tenant or landlord not happy they can appeal to FTT

Question 6

Rent act 1999

Answer 6

Rent can be increased 7.5% plus inflation and 5% after that

Question 7

FTT
Once they receive application they give parties 7 days to make written representation or request hearing
If no hearing is requested they will consider based on evidence and representation

Appeal against decision must be within 28 days

Answer 7

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