You’ll need to prepare evidence to support your tribunal case. What you’ll need will depend on what the case is about.
Tribunal directions
Ahead of your hearing, the tribunal will issue tribunal directions. These are instructions about the specific steps and strict deadlines you and the other party must follow to prepare your case, including when to submit evidence and send documents.
You can ask the tribunal to instruct your landlord to provide relevant information to support your case.
Important
The directions help everyone know what documents and witness evidence will be used. The tribunal might stop the case if you do not comply with them. The tribunal may also ignore new evidence if it is submitted too late.
If you’ve been taken to the tribunal, make sure you follow the directions and provide the information you’re asked for. If you do not provide evidence to support your case, the tribunal could make a decision against you.
Preparing documents
In most cases, you will need to prepare a bundle of the relevant documents and photos for the hearing or paper decision. The directions will say how many copies to send and the deadline, so the tribunal can review the case in advance.
The bundle must have an index at the front, and all pages must be numbered so everyone can find documents quickly at the hearing.
Group and multi-party actions
If a group, such as a recognised tenants’ association, makes an application to the tribunal the group will need to appoint a lead representative to make the application on their behalf. That person will also communicate with the tribunal, as well as representing the group at the hearing.
- Last updated:
- 3 September 2026
- Next review:
- 2 March 2027
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