Thousands of flat owners frustrated by the time it takes to have their disputes with landlords settled by Leasehold Valuation Tribunals (LVTs) should be cheered by the government's review of the tribunals' performance. It can take almost a year to get a date for a hearing, then months can go by before a decision is made. The review recommends that, by the end of 2001, 90 per cent of LVT cases will be heard within 20 weeks of being applied for and full decisions will be issued within six weeks of the hearing.