Part 3 - Other rights of long leaseholders Section 50: Costs of right to manage claims
Section 50 replaces the existing costs regimes for RTM claims under the CLRA 2002. The new regime is contained in new Sections 87A and 87B. The Section also amends the CLRA 2002 to ensure a person complying with a duty to provide information under Section 82 cannot withhold supplying a copy of a document to an RTM company until they receive a reasonable fee. The RTM company is liable for the reasonable costs of a person complying with their duty under Section 82.
	New Section 87A sets out the general rule that RTM companies and RTM company members are not liable for the costs incurred by another person because of an RTM claim. It contains a provision that prevents arrangements to the contrary or the recovery of costs by other means. However, new Section 87A does not affect agreements to pay or contribute to costs made between RTM company members, and between RTM company members with an RTM company.
	New Section 87B allows the tribunal to order a RTM company to pay the reasonable costs of specified people that arise from an RTM claim being made. An order can only be made if the claim notice is withdrawn or ceases to have effect and the RTM company has acted unreasonably. Where an order is made, members of the RTM company are jointly and severally liable and former members may also be liable in specified circumstances.