§ Mr. Wigleyasked the Attorney General how many leaseholders in England and Wales, respectively, have appeared to the Lands Tribunal under the provisions of the Leasehold Reform Act 1967 regarding the purchase price of their freehold, but failed to win a reduction in the price asked by the ground landlord; and in how many of these cases the tribunal required the leaseholder to pay (a) his own costs only and (b) his own costs and those of the ground landlord.
§ The Attorney-General634 leaseholders in England and 163 leaseholders in Wales have lodged applications under the Leasehold Reform Act 1967 to date. In 85 cases in England and in six cases in Wales the Tribunal has made a determination in respect of the purchase price and in 12 of the English cases the applicant failed to win a reduction in the380W price asked by the ground landlord; there was no such failure in any case arising in Wales.
In respect of these 12 cases the award of costs was as follows:
Tenant to pay all landlord's costs … 7 Landlord to pay all tenant's costs … 2 Tenant to pay part of landlord's costs … 1 Landlord to pay part of tenant's costs … 1 No order made … 1 12 The Lands Tribunal has no power to order any party to proceedings before it to pay his or her own costs.
§ Mr. Wigleyasked the Attorney-General how many leaseholders in England and Wales, respectively, have appealed to the Lands Tribunal under the provisions of the Leasehold Reform Act 1967 regarding the purchase price of their freehold; and in how many of these cases the Tribunal (a) reduced the price asked by the ground landlord, (b) reduced the price while requiring the leaseholder to pay his own costs but not those of the ground landlord, and (c) reduced the price of the freehold but required the leaseholder to pay his own costs and those of the ground landlord.
§ The Attorney-GeneralIn 51 cases in England and in four cases in Wales the Lands Tribunal, in accordance with the provisions of the Leasehold Reform Act 1967, has reduced the price asked by the landlord.
In respect of these cases the award of costs was as follows:
England Wales Tenant to pay all landlord's costs 24 2 Landlord to pay all tenant's costs 6 — Tenant to pay part of landlord's costs 6 2 Landlord to pay part of tenant's costs 11 — No order made 4 — — — 51 4 In 24 other cases, of which two came from Wales, the landlord made no proposal as to price.
The Lands Tribunal has no power to order any party to proceedings before it to pay his or her own costs.