BIR/00CN/LSC/2024/0015 — service charge decision
In BIR/00CN/LSC/2024/0015, decided 25 June 2025, the First-tier Tribunal considered 6 disputed service charge items at Flat 1, 149 Medina Road, Birmingham and found largely for the landlord: 0 items were reduced or disallowed. Full decision on GOV.UK below.
Property: Flat 1, 149 Medina Road, Birmingham
Decision date: 25 June 2025
Full decision: Read on GOV.UK
Managing agent named in the decision: Bright Willis.
What was challenged and what the tribunal decided
| Item | Demanded | Allowed | Outcome | Grounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleaning (2022-23) | £277.79 | £277.79 | Allowed in full | — |
| Legal & professional costs (2022-23) | £118.50 | £118.50 | Allowed in full | — |
| Utilities (2022-23) | — | — | Allowed in full | — |
| Buildings insurance (2022-23) | — | — | Allowed in full | — |
| Management fees (2022-23) | £239.73 | £239.73 | Allowed in full | — |
| Legal & professional costs (2022-23) | £2,021 | £0 | conceded | Costs unreasonably incurred (s19(1)(a)) |
Section 20C order: granted.
Key passages (verbatim)
“The Tribunal determined that the charges in respect of the car park cleaning were covered in Part A of Schedule 6 of the lease and duly payable by the Applicant.”
“The actual fee for each member is £118.50, (£711.00 ÷ 6 = £118.50) which the Tribunal considers reasonable.”
“At the hearing the Applicant accepted that the electricity meter was located in the electricity cupboard and that invoices had been sent based on the meter readings. There is therefore no further determination for the Tribunal to make on this item.”
“The Tribunal fully accepts the Respondents submissions on this point and determines that the amount charged to the Applicant is correct.”
“The Tribunal determines that the management fees charged to the Applicant are reasonable and payable.”
“the Respondent acknowledged that this had been charged in error and would be credited back to the Car Park Account.”
“At the hearing it was obvious to the Tribunal that there weas some confusion to the parties (and indeed to the Tribunal) over the payment of charges which appeared (based on the bank account) that might have meant the owners of properties in the block may be paying management charges to both Bright Willis and the Freeholder.”
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.