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Written question asked by Jacqui Lait (Conservative) on Monday, 2 November 1998, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 9 November 1998. It was answered by Nick Raynsford (Labour) on Monday, 9 November 1998 on behalf of the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions.

Dept of the Environment Transport and the Regions

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what was the average length of time before the cases of applicants to the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal were heard (a) in the present financial year to date, (b) in 1997-98 and (c) in 1996-97. - Includes table.
Answer

Mrs. Lait: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what was the average length of time before the cases of applicants to the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal were heard (a) in the present financial year to date, (b) in 1997-98 and (c) in 1996-97. [58437] Mr. Raynsford: The average length of time before the cases of applicants to the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal were heard was as follows: New jurisdiction cases (Service charges/Appointment of a manager/Insurance) _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Panel 1996-97 {1} 1997-98 {1} 1998-99 (to date) Wales n/a No cases received No cases received North Western n/a No cases heard 11 months Chilterns, Thames and Eastern n/a No cases heard No cases London n/a No cases heard 8 months Merseyside and Cheshire n/a No cases heard No cases received West Midland n/a 4 months 6 months North Eastern n/a No cases received 4 months East Midland n/a No cases heard No cases heard South Western n/a No cases heard 7.5 months Southern and South Eastern n/a No cases heard 9 months _________________________________________________________________________________________________. {1} An application to a leasehold valuation tribunal could only be made on or after 1 September 1997. Old jurisdiction cases--(Enfranchisement/lease extensions) _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Panel 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 (to date) Wales 7 months 7.5 months 9 months North Western None heard 10 months 12 months Chilterns, Thames and Eastern 8 months 8 months 9 months London 8 months 8 months 8 months Merseyside and Cheshire No cases received No cases received No cases received West Midland 4 months 7 months 6 months North Eastern 8.5 months All cases withdrawn or no No cases heard jurisdiction East Midland No cases received No cases heard No cases received South Western 4.5 months No cases heard 11 months Southern and South Eastern 4 months 4 months 4.5 months _________________________________________________________________________________________________.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
58437; 319 c14-5W;319 c14-6W
Session
1997-98
Subjects
Appeals Housing Leasehold Leasehold Valuation Tribunal
Contains statistics
Yes