[2024] UKUT 314 (LC)

Case No: LC-2024-363

AN APPEAL AGAINST A DECISION OF THE FIRST-TIER TRIBUNAL (PROPERTY CHAMBER)

FTT Ref: HS/LON/OOBE/MNR/2024/0034

4 October 2024

TRIBUNALS, COURTS AND ENFORCEMENT ACT 2007

LANDLORD AND TENANT – RENT DETERMINATION – tenant’s application to FTT under s.13(4), Housing Act 1988 by e-mail not in the prescribed form – whether email substantially to the same effect as prescribed form – whether defective application capable of giving FTT jurisdiction to determine new rent – appeal allowed

BETWEEN:

ZDRAVKA IVANOVA ATESHEVA

Appellant

-and-

HALIFAX MANAGEMENT LIMITED

Respondent

34C Vicarage Grove, London SE5

Determination on written representations

Martin Rodger KC,

Deputy Chamber President

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The following cases are referred to in this decision:

A1 Properties (Sunderland) Ltd v Tudor Studios RTM Company Ltd [2024] UKSC 27

Elim Court RTM Company Ltd v Avon Freeholds Ltd [2017] EWCA Civ 89; [2018] QB 571]

Johnson v Richmond Housing Partnership Ltd [2022] UKUT 80 (LC)

Mooney v Whiteland [2023] EWCA Civ 67

Natt v Osman [2013] EWCA Civ 584

R v Soneji [2005] UKHL 49; [2006] 1 AC 340

Robertson v Webb [2018] UKUT 235 (LC)

Sabella Ltd v Montgomery [1998] 1 EGLR 65

Sun Alliance & London Assurance Co Ltd v Hayman [1975] 1 WLR 177

Tadema Holdings v Ferguson [1999] EWCA Civ 3045; (2000) 32 HLR 866

Tegerdine v Brookes (1977) 36 P&CR 261