CAM/00KF/LIS/2023/0009 — service charge decision
In CAM/00KF/LIS/2023/0009, decided 1 July 2024, the First-tier Tribunal considered 12 disputed service charge items at 40 Stromness Road, Southend on Sea, Essex and found largely for the landlord: 0 items were reduced or disallowed. Full decision on GOV.UK below.
Property: 40 Stromness Road, Southend on Sea, Essex
Decision date: 1 July 2024
Full decision: Read on GOV.UK
Managing agent named in the decision: Warwick Estates.
What was challenged and what the tribunal decided
| Item | Demanded | Allowed | Outcome | Grounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other charges (2022) | £120 | £120 | Allowed in full | — |
| Other charges (2023) | £138 | £138 | Allowed in full | — |
| Management fees (2022) | £382 | £382 | Allowed in full | — |
| Management fees (2023) | £404 | £404 | Allowed in full | — |
| Other charges (2022) | £24 | £24 | Allowed in full | — |
| Other charges (2023) | £30 | £30 | Allowed in full | — |
| Legal & professional costs (2022) | £40 | £40 | Allowed in full | — |
| Reserve fund contributions (2022) | £500 | £500 | Allowed in full | — |
| Reserve fund contributions (2023) | £500 | £500 | Allowed in full | — |
| Other charges (2022) | £253 | £253 | Allowed in full | — |
| Other charges (2023) | £253 | £253 | Allowed in full | — |
| Repairs & maintenance (2023) | £155 | £155 | Allowed in full | — |
Section 20C order: refused.
Key passages (verbatim)
“the Tribunal found that £120 for auditing accounts for 2022 (of which the Applicant would pay £60) … was reasonable”
“the Tribunal found that … £138 for 2023 (of which the Applicant would pay £69) was reasonable”
“the Tribunal accepted the evidence of Charlene Brown and found her to be a credible witness … the management fee for the Property charged by the Respondent was reasonable.”
“the Tribunal accepted the evidence of Charlene Brown and found her to be a credible witness … the management fee for the Property charged by the Respondent was reasonable.”
“an annual fee of £24 (for 2022) and £30 (for 2023), of which the Applicant was responsible for half, was a reasonable amount for the provision on this service”
“an annual fee of £24 (for 2022) and £30 (for 2023), of which the Applicant was responsible for half, was a reasonable amount for the provision on this service”
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.