Contents of this Part

Title	Number
I LANDLORD AND TENANT CLAIMS
Scope and interpretation	Rule 56.1
Starting the claim	Rule 56.2
Claims for a new tenancy under section 24 and for the termination of a tenancy under section 29(2) of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954	Rule 56.3
II MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS ABOUT LAND
Scope	Rule 56.4
III APPLICATIONS AND CLAIMS TO THE COURT UNDER THE RENTING HOMES (WALES) ACT 2016
Scope and interpretation	Rule 56.5
Making the claim	Rule 56.6
Further provision for Renting Homes (Wales) claims	Rule 56.7

I LANDLORD AND TENANT CLAIMS

Scope and interpretation

56.1

(1) In this Section of this Part ‘landlord and tenant claim’ means a claim under –

(a) the Landlord and Tenant Act 1927¹;

(b) the Leasehold Property (Repairs) Act 1938²;

(c) the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954³;

(d) the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985⁴;

(e) the Landlord and Tenant Act 1987⁵; or

(f) section 214 of the Housing Act 2004⁶.

(2) A practice direction may set out special provisions with regard to any particular category of landlord and tenant claim.

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Starting the claim

56.2

(1) In the County Court—

(a) the claim may be made at any County Court hearing centre, unless paragraph (2) applies or an enactment provides otherwise;

(b) the claim will be issued by the hearing centre where the claim is made; and

(c) if the claim is not made at the County Court hearing centre which serves the address where the land is situated, the claim will be sent to the hearing centre serving that address.

(Practice Direction 56 includes further direction in respect of claims which are not made at the County Court hearing centre which serves the address where the land is situated.)

(2) Unless an enactment provides otherwise, the claim may be started in the High Court if the claimant files with the claim form a certificate stating the reasons for bringing the claim in that court verified by a statement of truth.

(3) Practice Direction 56 refers to circumstances which may justify starting the claim in the High Court.

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Claims for a new tenancy under section 24 and for the termination of a tenancy under section 29(2) of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954⁷

56.3

(1) This rule applies to a claim for a new tenancy under section 24 and to a claim for the termination of a tenancy under section 29(2) of the 1954 Act.

(2) In this rule –

(a) ‘the 1954 Act’ means the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954;

(b) ‘an unopposed claim’ means a claim for a new tenancy under section 24 of the 1954 Act in circumstances where the grant of a new tenancy is not opposed;

(c) ‘an opposed claim’ means a claim for –

(i) a new tenancy under section 24 of the 1954 Act in circumstances where the grant of a new tenancy is opposed; or

(ii) the termination of a tenancy under section 29(2) of the 1954 Act.

(3) Where the claim is an unopposed claim –

(a) the claimant must use the Part 8 procedure, but the following rules do not apply –

(i) rule 8.5; and

(ii) rule 8.6; and

(b) Omitted

(c) the court will give directions about the future management of the claim following receipt of the acknowledgment of service.

(4) Where the claim is an opposed claim the claimant must use the Part 7 procedure.

(Practice Direction 56 contains provisions about evidence, including expert evidence in opposed claims)

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II MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS ABOUT LAND

Scope

56.4 A practice direction may set out special provisions with regard to claims under the following enactments –

(a) the Chancel Repairs Act 1932⁸;

(b) the Leasehold Reform Act 1967⁹;

(c) the Access to Neighbouring Land Act 1992¹⁰;

(d) the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993¹¹; and

(e) the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002¹².

III APPLICATIONS AND CLAIMS TO THE COURT UNDER THE RENTING HOMES (WALES) ACT 2016

Scope and interpretation

56.5 (1) In this Section of this Part —

(a)“the 2016 Act” means the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016;

(b)“Renting Homes (Wales) claim” means a claim or application under the 2016 Act other than a claim —

(i)for possession;

(ii)for a prohibited conduct standard contract order under section 116(2) of the 2016 Act;

(iii)to which the Pre-Action Protocol for Housing Disrepair Cases applies; or

(iv)brought in the same proceedings as a claim referred to in paragraphs (i) to (iii);

and includes an appeal under section 78(3) of the 2016 Act;

(c)“the claimant” means the person making the Renting Homes (Wales) claim, irrespective of whether it is a claim or application under the 2016 Act.

Making the Renting Homes (Wales) claim

56.6 In the County Court, the Renting Homes (Wales) claim—

(a)may be made at any County Court hearing centre;

(b)is to be issued by the hearing centre where the claim is made; and

(c)if not made at the County Court hearing centre which serves the address where the land is situated, is to be sent to the hearing centre serving that address.

Further provision for Renting Homes (Wales) claims

56.7 A practice direction may set out provisions with regard to Renting Homes (Wales) claims.

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Footnotes

1. 1927 c. 36. Back to text
2. 1938 c. 34. Back to text
3. 1954 c. 56. Back to text
4. 1985 c. 70. Back to text
5. 1987 c. 31. Back to text
6. 2004 c. 34. Back to text
7. 1954 c.56. Section 24 was amended by article 3 of S.I. 2003/3096. Section 29(2) was substituted by article 5 of S.I. 2003/3096. Back to text
8. 1932 c. 20. Back to text
9. 1967 c. 88. Back to text
10. 1992 c. 23. Back to text
11. 1993 c. 28. Back to text
12. 2002 c. 15. Back to text