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

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

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Application of the First-tier Tribunal for Scotland Housing and Property Chamber Rules of Procedure 2016

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Forms

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Revocations

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

PART 1 — General provisions

Interpretation

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Requirements for making an application

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The overriding objective

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Application of the overriding objective

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Review

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

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First-tier Tribunal’s decisions on applications for permission to appeal

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Representatives

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Supporters

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Expenses

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Prohibition on recording of proceedings by parties

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PART 2 — Procedure in respect of homeowner applications

Application of Part 2 and interpretation

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Applications

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Required attachments to application

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Notification of referral to the First-tier Tribunal

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Hearing applications together

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Inquiries

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Evidence

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Lodging of documents etc.

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Directions

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Withdrawal of the application

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Inspections

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Hearings

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Power to determine the proceedings without an oral hearing

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Exclusion of persons disrupting proceedings

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Adjournment of a hearing on an application by a party

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Amendment

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Hearing case in the absence of a party

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Absence of a member of the First-tier Tribunal

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Death or incapacity of a homeowner or property factor

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

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Signature of documents

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Transitional

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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

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Interpretation

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Service

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Hearing two or more applications together

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Directions

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Evidence

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Withdrawal of applications

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Exclusion of persons disrupting proceedings

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Procedure in respect of Repairing Standard Applications

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

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Mediation

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Need for additional work

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Procedure for further applications

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Inspections

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Hearings

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Adjournment

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Amendment

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

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Hearing case in the absence of a party

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Voting for and giving of decision

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Death, insolvency or incapacity of a party

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

Application

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Rejection of applications

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Person authorised to enter

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Decision to assist

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

Assured Tenancy References to the First-tier Tribunal

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Assured Tenancy Reference Hearings

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Documents at Assured Tenancy Reference Hearings

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Inspection of house

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Decisions

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

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Procedure in respect of regulated tenancy references

Hearings

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Documents

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Inspection of dwelling-house

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Decisions

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Giving of Notices

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SCHEDULE 2 — FORMS

Form No	Purpose	Relevant provisions of the Housing (Scotland) Act 1988
AT1 (L)	Notice by landlord proposing terms of a statutory assured tenancy different from the terms of the former tenancy	Section 17(2)
AT1 (T)	Notice by tenant proposing terms of a statutory assured tenancy different from the terms of the former tenancy	Section 17(2)
AT2	Notice of an increase of rent under an assured tenancy	Section 24(1)
AT3 (L)	Application by a landlord to the First-tier Tribunal for a determination of the terms of a statutory assured tenancy	Section 17(3)
AT3 (T)	Application by a tenant to the First-tier Tribunal for a determination of the terms of a statutory assured tenancy	Section 17(3)
AT4	Application by a tenant to the First-tier Tribunal for determination of rent for a statutory assured tenancy or short assured tenancy	Section 24(3), 25A and 34(1)
AT5	Notice by landlord that tenancy is a short assured tenancy	Section 32
AT6	Notice by landlord of intention to raise proceedings for possession of a house let on an assured tenancy	Section 19
AT7	Notice by landlord that the continued or new tenancy is not to be a short assured tenancy	Section 32(4)
AT8	Notice by the First-tier Tribunal served on the landlord or the tenant requiring such information as the First-tier Tribunal may reasonably require for the purposes of their functions	Section 48(2)
AT9	Notice of a proposed increase of rent to take account of the council tax	Section 25A as inserted by S.I. 1993/658.
Form No	Purpose	Relevant provisions of the Rent (Scotland) Act 1984
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Form 6[^f00027]	Notice requiring landlord or tenant to supply the First-tier Tribunal with information	Paragraph 8(1)(a) of schedule 5

SCHEDULE 3 — Revocations

Instrument	Citation
The Private Rented Housing Panel (Tenant and Third Party Applications) (Scotland) Regulations 2015	S.S.I. 2015/369
The Private Rented Housing Panel (Landlord Applications) (Scotland) Regulations 2015	S.S.I. 2015/403
The Homeowner Housing Panel (Applications and Decisions) (Scotland) Regulations 2012	S.S.I. 2012/180
The Rent Assessment Committee (Assured Tenancies) (Scotland) Regulations 1989	S.I. 1989/81
The Rent Assessment Committees (Scotland) Regulations 1980	S.I. 1980/166
The Assured Tenancies (Forms) (Scotland) Regulations 1988	S.I. 1988/2109

Signed

ANNABELLE EWING — Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers — 27th October 2016

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

EXPLANATORY NOTE

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.

Footnotes

[^f00001]: 2014 asp 10.

[^f00002]: 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).

[^f00003]: 1984 c.58. Paragraph 8(1) was amended by paragraph 5 of schedule 6 of the 2006 Act.

Editorial notes