BIR/00CS/LSC/2018/0013 — service charge decision
In BIR/00CS/LSC/2018/0013, decided 22 July 2021, the First-tier Tribunal considered 3 disputed service charge items at 12 Oak Close, Gospel Oak, Tipton, DY4 0AY and reached a mixed result: 3 items were reduced or disallowed. Full decision on GOV.UK below.
Property: 12 Oak Close, Gospel Oak, Tipton, DY4 0AY
Decision date: 22 July 2021
Full decision: Read on GOV.UK
Managing agent named in the decision: Blue Property Management UK Limited.
What was challenged and what the tribunal decided
| Item | Demanded | Allowed | Outcome | Grounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other charges (2012-2017) | £6,976.96 | £4,715.49 | Reduced | Costs unreasonably incurred (s19(1)(a)) |
| Administration charges (2012-2017) | — | £0 | Disallowed entirely | Costs unreasonably incurred (s19(1)(a)), Other grounds |
| Other charges (2012-2017) | £169.10 | £85 | Reduced | Costs unreasonably incurred (s19(1)(a)) |
Section 20C order: granted.
Key passages (verbatim)
“the sums sought were unreasonable... the Tribunal made substantial reductions to the service charges sought in the lead case”
“the Court is not persuaded that the actions of the Applicant were preparatory to the service of a notice pursuant to s.146 LPA”
“the Court finds that the appropriate sum by way of contractual interest is £85.00”
“in the lead case, the Tribunal was only just persuaded that the Applicant had served effective demands; and that the sums sought were unreasonable.”
“had the Applicant presented reasonable demands, the sums involved and the periods for which they were outstanding would have been most unlikely to trigger proceedings such as these.”
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.