Tribunal directions, 5 November 2018 (archive)

FIRST-TIER TRIBUNAL PROPERTY CHAMBER (RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY)

Case reference : LON/00BJ/LSC/2018/0286

Property : 100 High Rise Blocks within the London Borough of Wandsworth

Applicant : London Borough of Wandsworth

Representative : Mr B Maltz (counsel) South London Legal Partnership

Respondents : Multiple Leaseholders

Representative : Various

Type of application : Landlord and Tenant Act 1985, s.27A(3)

Tribunal members : Judge Siobhan McGrath, Judge Timothy Powell, Mrs Helen Bowers

Venue : 10 Alfred Place, London WC1E 7LR

Date of Directions : 5 November 2018

Background

Against that background the Tribunal makes the following directions:

Directions

Service of documents

What else the council must do

What the leaseholders or their representatives must do

6. On or before 5th February 2019, the respondents must have considered the statement provided by the council and have lodged (if they consider it appropriate) a detailed application to strike-out the council’s application and/or any request to transfer the case to the Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber) pursuant to rule 25 of the Tribunal Procedure (First-tier Tribunal)(Property Chamber) Rules 2013. Any such application must at the same time be served on the council.
7. If an application to strike-out or transfer the case to the Upper Tribunal is made then further directions will be given for the determination of such an application.
8. If no application to strike-out or transfer the case to the Upper Tribunal is made then the respondents must lodge its statement of case in response to the main application on or before 19th February 2019.

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