Types of Leasehold Valuation Tribunal application (Wales)

When you can apply to the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal

A variety of applications can be made to the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal (LVT) in Wales.

Leasehold Reform Act 1967

Under the Leasehold Reform Act 1967 an application may be made:

for a determination as to the terms of purchase or the price payable when a leaseholder is buying the freehold of a leasehold house (known as enfranchising)
for a determination as to the terms on which a lease of a leasehold house is extended
for a determination as to the reasonableness of the landlord’s costs which are payable by the leaseholder

Under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 an application may be made:

for a determination as to the liability to pay and the reasonableness of any service charges
for a determination as to whether the insurance available through the landlord’s nominated or approved insurer is unsatisfactory in any respect, or the premiums payable for such insurance are excessive (where the lease requires the tenant to insure with the landlord’s nominated or approved insurer)
to limit the amount of costs incurred by the landlord during the proceedings before the LVT which can be charged to the tenant as a service charge
for dispensation from complying with consultation procedures for service charges or long-term agreements
for the recognition of a tenants’ association

Under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1987 an application may be made:

for the appointment of a manager
for the variation of leases, primarily of flats
for the determination of the purchase price following an Acquisition Order
in limited circumstances, for determination of the price under the Right of First Refusal

Under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 an application may be made:

for a determination of the terms of purchase or the price payable when leaseholders collectively buy the freehold of a block of flats with other leaseholders in the block (known as enfranchising)
for a determination of the terms of purchase or price payable when extending the lease of a flat
for a determination as to the reasonableness of the landlord’s costs which are payable by the leaseholder
for variations in respect of estate management schemes

Under the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002 an application may be made:

for a determination as to the liability to pay and the reasonableness of any administration charges
for a determination as to the liability to pay and the reasonableness of any charges under estate management schemes
for a determination as to the entitlement to the right to manage (including where the landlord is untraceable)
for a determination as to the amount of uncommitted service charges to be paid to the right to manage company
for a determination as to whether approvals under the lease may be granted by a right to manage company
for a determination as to the reasonableness of upholding the four-year rule before another right to manage company can take effect in the block
for a determination in relation to an alleged breach of a lease covenant (in connection with forfeiture)