First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber)

We handle applications, appeals and references relating to disputes over property and land.

Residential property disputes that we handle include:

• rent increases for ‘fair’ or ‘market’ rates
• leasehold disputes
• leasehold enfranchisement
• disputes about park homes
• improvement notices and prohibition orders where your notice is under the Housing Act 2004
• disputes about licences for houses in multiple occupation
• the right to buy your council home being refused because it’s deemed suitable for elderly people
• applications under the Electronic Communications Code
• applications for rent repayment orders
• appeals against financial penalties imposed by local housing authorities
• applications under the Building Safety Act

Land registration matters that we handle include:

• disputes over a change to the land register
• applications to correct or cancel certain documents relating to registered land

Agricultural land and drainage matters that we handle include:

• disputes between agricultural tenants and landlords in relation to certain farming tenancies
• applications in respect of certain drainage disputes between neighbours.

We also handle applications from valuation officers to enter premises to carry out certain valuations.