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Somenoticesservedonorbyflatownerswill changeto remove reference to theLVT.These include: nGroundrentnotices nSummaryof rights for service charges nSummaryof rights foradministrationcharges nRight tomanageclaimnotices nRight tomanagecounternotices


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Changes to the rules of procedure TherulesofprocedureusedbytheFirst Tier Tribunalhavenow


changed.This is to simplify therules across all tribunals in theEnglish TribunalService.


ThenewTribunalhas strongercasemanagementpowersandimproved sanctions todealwithparties that fail to complywith theRules. Ithas theflexibility to regulate itsownprocedure;maysummonwitnesses; and, reviewitsowndecisions (theaimofwhichmaybeto reducethe number ofappeals). Inaddition,with theUpper Tribunal’sagreement, caseswhichinvolve complex(andpotentiallyappealable)pointsof lawmaybereferredupto thenextlevelwithoutasubstantivehearing beforetheFirstTierTribunal–designedto save time.


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Whythe change?


TheGovernment’s aimisto createamorestreamlined andcohesiveTribunal systemwithamore


flexibledeployment of Tribunal judges.


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Anycaseswhichwerealreadyunder


waybeforetheLVT(pre1st July)willstill besubject to theold costsregimewhere theTribunalmayonlyawardcosts ofup to£500againstaparty thathas, for example,actedunreasonably.The newregimeprovidestheTribunal withwiderpowersandthe caponcostshasbeen lifted.


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