What the tribunal does
The Residential Property Division is a specialist forum for residential housing and leasehold disputes. It is independent of councils, freeholders, housing associations and managing agents. Most procedures are deliberately designed to allow parties to represent themselves — the rules are written for accessibility, not gladiatorial litigation.
- Service charge reasonableness and payability (s.27A LTA 1985)
- Administration charges and lease consent fees (Sch 11 CLRA 2002)
- Major works and Section 20 consultation
- Collective enfranchisement and statutory lease extensions (LRHUDA 1993)
- Right to Manage and appointment of managers (CLRA 2002, LTA 1987)
- Park homes — pitch fees, site rules, harassment, sale block
- Certain rent determinations (Rent Act 1977, HA 1988 s.13)
- Building Safety Act 2022 leaseholder protection determinations
Where it sits
The Property Chamber is part of HM Courts & Tribunals Service. Appeals on point of law go to the Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber), and from there to the Court of Appeal with permission. The Chamber has three divisions — Residential Property (the focus of this site), Land Registration, and Agricultural Land & Drainage. Residential Property has the largest case volume by some distance.
Who we are
PropertyTribunal.uk is an independent consultancy specialising in case preparation, numbers analysis and lay representation at the Property Chamber. We are not solicitors or barristers. We work alongside legal advisers when a case calls for it, and on our own where structured preparation is the proportionate answer.
The team combines surveying, accounting and tribunal advocacy experience. We have built bundles, run Scott Schedules and presented cases on service charges, Section 20 major works, enfranchisement and RTM. Our practice is London-anchored with cases across England and Wales.
Why we exist
There is a clear and expensive gap between reading a GOV.UK guide and instructing a leasehold KC. Most leaseholders, RMC directors and small landlords sit squarely in that gap. PropertyTribunal.uk was built to fill it — with the rigour you would expect from a specialist firm and the plain English you would expect from a public information service.
How we are funded
We are funded entirely by client fees on the consultancy side. The information layer is free. We do not take referral commissions from solicitors, surveyors or managing agents. We do not work no-win-no-fee. Every engagement is scoped after a free intake call with a written fixed fee or fee band agreed before work starts.
Editorial standard
Every page on this site is reviewed against current statute, regulations and the leading authorities. Where the law is moving (notably the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 and Building Safety Act 2022 leaseholder protections), we date and version the relevant guidance so you can see what was current when you read it.
Limits of this site
The information here is general guidance, not legal advice. Tribunal outcomes depend on the specific facts of each case, the wording of the lease and the evidence presented. If you are about to serve a statutory notice or make a material financial decision, take advice from a solicitor.