The Lands Tribunal was a

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created by the Lands Tribunal Act 1949 that had jurisdiction in

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and

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, although in the Northern Ireland context the term Lands Tribunal normally refers to a different body, the

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. The Lands Tribunal was unusual in having both

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and

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jurisdiction. The functions of the Lands Tribunal were transferred to the

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in June 2009 by the Transfer of Tribunal Functions (Lands Tribunal and Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2009.

Jurisdiction

The Lands Tribunal was established to replace the panel of official arbitrators which had previously determined disputes as to compensation payable to the owners and occupiers of land affected by compulsory purchase. It additionally acted as the appellate tribunal hearing rating appeals from the valuation tribunals and had jurisdiction in relation to ordering the discharge or modification of restrictive covenants affecting land, under section 84 of the

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. A major further jurisdiction was conferred under the

Leasehold Reform Act 1967 The Leasehold Reform Act 1967c 88 is an Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom, which concerns English land law and compulsory purchase. A government bill, the law remains largely intact. It was passed by both Houses and had been tabled by minis ...

which conferred upon the long

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s of lower value houses in England the right to acquire their freeholds, on terms laid out by statute. Disputes as to quantum were originally decided by the Lands Tribunal. In 1980 the original jurisdiction was transferred to the newly created

leasehold valuation tribunal A leasehold valuation tribunal (LVT) was a statutory tribunal in England which determined various types of landlord and tenant dispute involving residential property in the private sector. An LVT consisted of a panel of three; one with a backgroun ...

s with the Lands Tribunal becoming the appellate tribunal on such disputes. The Lands Tribunal also had a general appellate jurisdiction in relation to decisions of the leasehold valuation tribunals and

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s. Appeals from the Lands Tribunal were heard in the

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Composition

The President of the Lands Tribunal had to be a

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, and the Members either solicitors, barristers, or persons experienced in the valuation of land.

References

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External links

the Lands Tribunal home page
English property law Former courts and tribunals in the United Kingdom 1949 establishments in the United Kingdom 2010 disestablishments in the United Kingdom Courts and tribunals established in 1949 Courts and tribunals disestablished in 2010

Jurisdiction

Composition

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