Section 24 Determination by the First-tier TribunalF13

The F1First-tier Tribunal, must in relation to an application under section 22(1) or (1A) decide whether the landlord has complied with the duty imposed by section 14(1)(b).

In deciding whether the landlord has complied with that duty in accordance with section 14(4), the First-tier Tribunal must have regard to whether the landlord has complied with the duties imposed by subsections (5), (6), (8) and (9) of that section.

Where the F3First-tier Tribunal decides that the landlord has failed to comply with that duty, F4it must by order (a “repairing standard enforcement order”) require the landlord to carry out such work as is necessary for the purposes of ensuring—

A repairing standard enforcement order must specify the period within which the work required by the order must be completed.

The period so specified must be the period beginning with the date from which the order has effect within which the F5First-tier Tribunal reasonably considers that the work required can be completed (but must not, in any case, be a period of less than 21 days).

A repairing standard enforcement order may specify particular steps which the F6First-tier Tribunal requires the landlord to take in complying with the order.

Where the F7First-tier Tribunal is prevented by reason only of section 16(4) from deciding that a landlord has failed to comply with the duty imposed by section 14(1)(b), the F8First-tier Tribunal must serve notice on the local authority stating that F9it considers the landlord to be unable to comply with that duty.

Where the F10First-tier Tribunal has made an order under section 18(1) in relation to a tenancy—