When is the deadline for negotiation period before referral of a dispute to the tribunal?
The catalogue records a 6 months period from Agreement of all parties to the dispute that they wish to negotiate, following an objection that cannot immediately be disposed of. This draft page remains free only until its source, worked example and limits are reviewed.
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- 6 months
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- Agreement of all parties to the dispute that they wish to negotiate, following an objection that cannot immediately be disposed of
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- Administrative practice, not a statutory period. Practice guide 37 states "We will not usually extend the period allowed for negotiations unless exceptional circumstances justify our doing so." The period may also be cut short: the guide says the matter will be referred to the tribunal "after 3 months of the negotiation period has elapsed and it is obvious that agreement will not be reached".
- Confidence marked medium on currency only: Practice guide 37 was last updated 14 August 2023 and this is administrative practice that HM Land Registry can change without amending any rule. The underlying statutory duty is s.73(7) LRA 2002: "If it is not possible to dispose by agreement of an objection to which subsection (5) applies, the registrar must refer the matter to the F