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Boom time for property tribunals

By: Language: English Series: Estates Gazette ; (1424) 14 June 2014, 88-90(3)Subject(s): Summary: Reviews the work and procedures of the First Tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) (FTT) which took over responsibility for the functions of a number of bodies which dealt with property disputes on 1 July 2013 in England These included Leasehold Valuation Tribunal, Rent Assessment Committees, Residential Property Tribunal, Agricultural Lands Tribunal and the Adjudicator to HM Land Registry. Its jurisdiction applied to England only. In Wales, the tribunal structure continues under the Residential Property Tribunal Wales system. Appeals from the FTT are dealt with by the Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber). Notes that there have been a significant increase in leasehold enfranchisement applications and residential service charge and management disputes partially due a number of long leases granted in the 1960s 1970s and 1980s falling below the 80 years when it became more expensive to extend leases due to inclusion of marriage value. Graphs show number of breakdown of applications by sector and number of applications and whether rental, leasehold enfranchisement or leasehold management. FTT also deals with disputes involving mobile and park homes.
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Reviews the work and procedures of the First Tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) (FTT) which took over responsibility for the functions of a number of bodies which dealt with property disputes on 1 July 2013 in England These included Leasehold Valuation Tribunal, Rent Assessment Committees, Residential Property Tribunal, Agricultural Lands Tribunal and the Adjudicator to HM Land Registry. Its jurisdiction applied to England only. In Wales, the tribunal structure continues under the Residential Property Tribunal Wales system. Appeals from the FTT are dealt with by the Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber). Notes that there have been a significant increase in leasehold enfranchisement applications and residential service charge and management disputes partially due a number of long leases granted in the 1960s 1970s and 1980s falling below the 80 years when it became more expensive to extend leases due to inclusion of marriage value. Graphs show number of breakdown of applications by sector and number of applications and whether rental, leasehold enfranchisement or leasehold management. FTT also deals with disputes involving mobile and park homes.