The Tribunal Procedure (First-tier Tribunal) (Property Chamber) (Amendment) Rules 2026

• Citation: S.I. 2026/391
• Sections: 2

Section 1 Citation, commencement and extent

(1) These Rules may be cited as the Tribunal Procedure (First-tier Tribunal) (Property Chamber) (Amendment) Rules 2026.

(2) These Rules come into force on 1st May 2026.

(3) Any amendment made by these Rules has the same extent as the provision amended.

Section 2 Amendments to the Tribunal Procedure (First-tier Tribunal) (Property Chamber) Rules 2013

(1) The Tribunal Procedure (First-tier Tribunal) (Property Chamber) Rules 2013 are amended as follows.

(2) In rule 1(3) (interpretation), in the definition of “residential property case”—

(a) after “1960,” insert “the Protection from Eviction Act 1977 ,” ;

(b) after “1985,” insert “the Housing Act 1988 ,” ;

(c) for “the 2004 Act or”, substitute “the 2004 Act,” ;

(d) after “2016” insert “or the Renters’ Rights Act 2025 ” .

(3) In rule 13(1ZA)(b) (orders for costs, reimbursement of fees and interest on costs), after “non-shorthold)” insert “except in the case of proceedings brought under paragraph 10(1) of Schedule 2ZA to that Act (financial penalties under sections 16I and 16K)” .