The Property Litigation Association (PLA) has reported that the standard directions for Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 (LTA 1954) claims in the Central London County Court have been updated.
Lexis®Library update: The standard directions stop at the pre-trial review (PTR) stage in order to avoid wasted court time as a result of hearings being listed which are not required. PLA stated 'that when the parties attend the PTR, if the matter is ready for trial they will be given a hearing date which will not be vacated, with the parties expected to work towards the hearing date and not request further adjournments. If, at the PTR, the matter is not ready to be listed for trial, a further PTR will be listed'.
The updated template directions for unopposed, unopposed (low value) and opposed LTA 1954 claims can be found here:
Source: Updated standard directions for 1954 Act claims in the Central London County Court
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