Appointment of a manager
Evidence you need to provide
To persuade the tribunal to appoint a manager, you need to prove one or more of the grounds mentioned earlier and that it is ‘just and convenient’ for a manager to be appointed.
The burden is on the leaseholder to produce evidence to support the application. The evidence must directly relate to the grounds for the appointment as above. These are the only grounds on which the appointment might be made, whatever other complaints the leaseholders have.
It is a good idea for anyone considering applying for the appointment of a manager to read through some of the decisions made by the tribunal on “manager” applications and their orders appointing a manager. This will give some idea of the types of circumstances and malpractice which the tribunal considers serious and extreme enough to warrant the appointment of a manager.
For a nominal fee your local tribunal can supply you with past decisions, which are public documents. You can also view or download them from:
- GOV.UK – for England
- the Residential Property Tribunal website – for Wales
Potential applicants should also attend at least one “manager” hearing at a tribunal.
- Last updated:
- 30 November 2023
- Next review:
- 12 December 2026
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