England and Wales · Property Chamber
When must a Property Chamber appeal respondent send its response?
The respondent to a Property Chamber appeal. Send or deliver the response within 28 days after the copy was provided. Send or deliver the response to the Tribunal and copies to every other party at the same time. Rule 30(2) activates subsections (3)–(6) in an appeal. A practice direction or direction may make different provision. Land-registration statement-of-case branches under subsection (1) are not this fixed appeal model.
- Period
- Send or deliver the response within 28 days after the copy was provided
- Trigger
- The date the respondent was provided with a copy of the notice of application
- Rule
- Tribunal Procedure (First-tier Tribunal) (Property Chamber) Rules 2013, r.30(2)–(6), r.15
Tribunal Procedure (First-tier Tribunal) (Property Chamber) Rules 2013, r.30(2)–(6), r.15. Rule 30(2) activates subsections (3)–(6) in an appeal. A practice direction or direction may make different provision. Land-registration statement-of-case branches under subsection (1) are not this fixed appeal model.
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When must a Property Chamber appeal respondent send its response?
The respondent to a Property Chamber appeal. Send or deliver the response within 28 days after the copy was provided. Send or deliver the response to the Tribunal and copies to every other party at the same time. Rule 30(2) activates subsections (3)–(6) in an appeal. A practice direction or direction may make different provision. Land-registration statement-of-case branches under subsection (1) are not this fixed appeal model.
Responsible actor. The respondent to a Property Chamber appeal.
The date the respondent was provided with a copy of the notice of application
Appeal branch rather than land-registration directed statement established
Rule 30(2) activates subsections (3)–(6) in an appeal. A practice direction or direction may make different provision. Land-registration statement-of-case branches under subsection (1) are not this fixed appeal model.
Tribunal Procedure (First-tier Tribunal) (Property Chamber) Rules 2013, r.30(2)–(6), r.15How does this provision count time?
- Exclude the provided-copy date and count 28 calendar days. Apply rule 15’s next-working-day endpoint and before-5PM requirement.
- Send or deliver the response to the Tribunal and copies to every other party at the same time
- The respondent must send or deliver the Tribunal response before 5PM and copy every other party at the same time. Rule 15 governs the final working date. Confirm a country-specific holiday or actual closure rather than assuming that all copy recipients share a filing calendar.
Exclude the provided-copy date and count 28 calendar days. Apply rule 15’s next-working-day endpoint and before-5PM requirement.
The respondent must send or deliver the Tribunal response before 5PM and copy every other party at the same time. Rule 15 governs the final working date. Confirm a country-specific holiday or actual closure rather than assuming that all copy recipients share a filing calendar.
Tribunal Procedure (First-tier Tribunal) (Property Chamber) Rules 2013, r.30(2)–(6), r.15What do independently checked examples show?
Fictitious example
Fictitious actual source event. The date the respondent was provided with a copy of the notice of application established on Tuesday, October 13, 2026. Send or deliver the response to the Tribunal and copies to every other party at the same time. All selected source conditions are established unless this scenario expressly refuses them.
| Step | What is counted | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Example 1. Ordinary established facts | Fictitious actual source event. The date the respondent was provided with a copy of the notice of application established on Tuesday, October 13, 2026. Send or deliver the response to the Tribunal and copies to every other party at the same time. All selected source conditions are established unless this scenario expressly refuses them. Independently derived with Python calendar correspondence or counted calendar dates, without importing the application helper or engine. | November 10, 2026 before 5PM Europe/London. Exclusive clock boundary 2026-11-10T17:00:00.000Z. |
| Example 2. Closed-day boundary | Fictitious actual source event. The date the respondent was provided with a copy of the notice of application established on Saturday, November 28, 2026. Send or deliver the response to the Tribunal and copies to every other party at the same time. All selected source conditions are established unless this scenario expressly refuses them. Independently derived with Python calendar correspondence or counted calendar dates, without importing the application helper or engine. | December 29, 2026 before 5PM Europe/London. Exclusive clock boundary 2026-12-29T17:00:00.000Z. |
| Example 3. Material procedural branch | Fictitious actual source event. The date the respondent was provided with a copy of the notice of application established on Tuesday, October 13, 2026. Send or deliver the response to the Tribunal and copies to every other party at the same time. All selected source conditions are established unless this scenario expressly refuses them. Independently derived with Python calendar correspondence or counted calendar dates, without importing the application helper or engine. | The precise actor and rule-specific event branch is not established. No independent date follows from a generic decision or dispatch event. |
Fictitious established facts. These examples do not establish eligibility, effective service, relief or a direction.
Try these dates in the calculatorWhich conditions and exceptions apply?
- Applicable source condition 1
- Appeal branch rather than land-registration directed statement established
- Applicable source condition 2
- Actual date the copy was provided established
- Applicable source condition 3
- No different practice direction or direction
- Counting and completion
- Exclude the provided-copy date and count 28 calendar days. Apply rule 15’s next-working-day endpoint and before-5PM requirement. The respondent must send or deliver the Tribunal response before 5PM and copy every other party at the same time. Rule 15 governs the final working date. Confirm a country-specific holiday or actual closure rather than assuming that all copy recipients share a filing calendar.
- Rule 30(2) activates subsections (3)–(6) in an appeal. A practice direction or direction may make different provision. Land-registration statement-of-case branches under subsection (1) are not this fixed appeal model.
- Rule 30(2) activates subsections (3)–(6) in an appeal. A practice direction or direction may make different provision. Land-registration statement-of-case branches under subsection (1) are not this fixed appeal model.
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Questions about this procedure
When must a Property Chamber appeal respondent send its response?
Does this govern every application response?
Subsection (2) applies the 28-day provisions to an appeal. Subsection (1) separately governs specified land-registration cases.
Tribunal Procedure (First-tier Tribunal) (Property Chamber) Rules 2013, r.30(2)–(6), r.15Who must receive the response?
The Tribunal must receive the response under subsection (3). Subsection (6) also requires copies and accompanying documents to each other party at the same time.
Tribunal Procedure (First-tier Tribunal) (Property Chamber) Rules 2013, r.30(2)–(6), r.15Does the date the appeal was filed start this period?
No. Use the date the respondent was provided with a copy of the notice of application.
Tribunal Procedure (First-tier Tribunal) (Property Chamber) Rules 2013, r.30(2)–(6), r.15Can the Tribunal set a different response period?
Subsection (3) expressly preserves different relevant provision in a practice direction or direction.
Tribunal Procedure (First-tier Tribunal) (Property Chamber) Rules 2013, r.30(2)–(6), r.15Must available reasons accompany the response?
Subsection (5) requires the written decision and reasons not supplied by the applicant that the respondent has or can reasonably obtain.
Tribunal Procedure (First-tier Tribunal) (Property Chamber) Rules 2013, r.30(2)–(6), r.15Can the response omit whether the respondent opposes?
Subsection (4) requires the stated opposition position and any relevant grounds not already included in another supplied document.
Tribunal Procedure (First-tier Tribunal) (Property Chamber) Rules 2013, r.30(2)–(6), r.15Official sources and review
Provisions used (2)
| Provision | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Tribunal Procedure (First-tier Tribunal) (Property Chamber) Rules 2013, r.30(2)–(6), r.15 | Check the identified procedure, event, counting rule or qualification |
| Tribunal Procedure (First-tier Tribunal) (Property Chamber) Rules 2013, rules 2, 6(3)(a), 15 and 16 | Check the identified procedure, event, counting rule or qualification |