[2025] UKUT 237 (LC)

Case No: LC-2025-15

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

Ref: LON/OOAC/MNR/2024/0362

Royal Courts of Justice, Strand,

London WC2A 2LL

18 July 2025

TRIBUNALS, COURTS AND ENFORCEMENT ACT 2007

LANDLORD AND TENANT – RENT DETERMINATION – FTT PROCEDURE – tenant naming only landlord’s managing agent as respondent to rent determination – FTT giving notice of proceedings to managing agent – no notice of proceedings given by FTT to landlords – neither agent nor landlord attending hearing and FTT proceeding in their absence – whether procedurally irregular and unfair – rr.14, 26, 29, 32, 34 and 51, Tribunal Procedure (First-tier Tribunal) (Property Chamber) Rules 2013 – appeal allowed

BETWEEN:

SENG KEONG TEOH (1)

WUN TAN (2)

BELANY TEOH (3)

Appellants

-and-

IRENE PATSOVSKA

Respondent

Flat 45, Ensign House,

48 Aerodrome Road,

London NW9

Martin Rodger KC,

Deputy Chamber President

Determination on written representations

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The following cases are referred to in this decision:

Bank of Scotland v Pereira [2011] EWCA Civ 241

Railtrack plc v Guinness Limited [2003] EWCA Civ 188 

Osagie v Onwuka [2024] UKUT 293 (LC)