Rents: Appeals

My Department has worked closely with the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) and HM Courts and Tribunal Service (HMCTS) to ensure that the justice system is well prepared for the ongoing implementation of the Renters’ Rights Act, including the potential impact of the Act on the First-Tier Tribunal (Property Chamber).

This work included ensuring that suitable arrangements are in place for monitoring data relating to rent increase challenges in the Residential Property Tribunal.

The MoJ publishes quarterly national statistics on possession claim actions in the County Court by private landlords. They can be found on gov.uk here and include data on the volume of claims, orders, warrants and possessions going through the system and average case timelines.

Data for residential property cases is published within Tribunals Statistics Quarterly on gov.uk here. This includes data on receipts, disposals, and open caseload.

The justice system will be supported with appropriate funding to ensure that the courts and tribunals have the resources and capacity they need to handle the workload that implementation of the Act will generate.