Decision summary

BIR/00CN/LIS/2022/0023 — service charge decision

In BIR/00CN/LIS/2022/0023, decided 16 February 2023, the First-tier Tribunal considered 25 disputed service charge items at Flat 2 York House, Rotten Park Road, Birmingham, B16 9JH and found largely for the landlord: 0 items were reduced or disallowed. Full decision on GOV.UK below.

Property: Flat 2 York House, Rotten Park Road, Birmingham, B16 9JH
Decision date: 16 February 2023
Full decision: Read on GOV.UK

Managing agent named in the decision: Remus Management Limited.

What was challenged and what the tribunal decided

ItemDemandedAllowedOutcomeGrounds
Repairs & maintenance (2019)£144.02£144.02Allowed in full
Utilities (2019)£47.66£47.66Allowed in full
Other charges (2019)£318.20£318.20Allowed in full
Major works (2019)£2,302.24£2,302.24Allowed in full
Utilities (2019)£200.85£200.85Allowed in full
Management fees (2019)£369.73£369.73Allowed in full
Legal & professional costs (2019)£76.95£76.95Allowed in full
Legal & professional costs (2019)£22.28£22.28Allowed in full
Buildings insurance (2019)£607.63£607.63Allowed in full
Utilities (2020)£37.40£37.40Allowed in full
Other charges (2020)£182.42£182.42Allowed in full
Utilities (2020)£4.50£4.50Allowed in full
Management fees (2020)£66.90£66.90Allowed in full
Legal & professional costs (2020)£22.28£22.28Allowed in full
Other charges (2020)£2.53£2.53Allowed in full
Buildings insurance (2020)£442.13£442.13Allowed in full
Repairs & maintenance (2021)£509.69£509.69Allowed in full
Utilities (2021)£180.64£180.64Allowed in full
Other charges (2021)£408.72£408.72Allowed in full
Utilities (2021)£22.42£22.42Allowed in full
Management fees (2021)£165.42£165.42Allowed in full
Legal & professional costs (2021)£39.89£39.89Allowed in full
Other charges (2021)£2.78£2.78Allowed in full
Buildings insurance (2021)£427.94£427.94Allowed in full
Other charges (2021)£62.10£62.10Allowed in full

Key passages (verbatim)

“General repairs and maintenance £144.02”
On repairs & maintenance
“Electrical maintenance £47.66”
On utilities
“Fire safety £318.20”
On other charges
“Building works (section 20 consultation) £2,302.24”
On major works
“Electricity £200.85”
On utilities
“Management fees £369.73”
On management fees

This summary is assembled from the structured record of the published decision; amounts appear only where the tribunal stated them. Always rely on the full decision itself.