CAM/00KG/LIS/2020/0024 — service charge decision
In CAM/00KG/LIS/2020/0024, decided 28 January 2021, the First-tier Tribunal considered 4 disputed service charge items at 29, Colne Court, East Tilbury, Essex RM18 8RE and reached a mixed result: 0 items were reduced or disallowed. Full decision on GOV.UK below.
Property: 29, Colne Court, East Tilbury, Essex RM18 8RE
Decision date: 28 January 2021
Full decision: Read on GOV.UK
Managing agent named in the decision: Warwick Property Management Limited t/a Warwick Estates.
What was challenged and what the tribunal decided
| Item | Demanded | Allowed | Outcome | Grounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reserve fund contributions (2019-20) | £256.41 | £256.41 | Allowed in full | — |
| Major works (2019-20) | £641.02 | £641.02 | Allowed in full | — |
| Other charges (2019-20) | £1,532.62 | £1,532.62 | Allowed in full | — |
| Administration charges (2019-20) | — | £0 | Withdrawn | — |
Key passages (verbatim)
“The annual contribution of £256.41 to the Reserve Fund demanded from each Lessee on 10th April 2019”
“The additional charge of £641.02 included in the Service Charge for the year ending 31st March 2020 for the costs to be incurred in changing the doors to each flat in order to meet current fire standards.”
“Service Charge 1st April to 31st March 2020 due 10th May 2019 £1,532.62”
“on advice it was acknowledged that these were not payable and had been withdrawn and therefore were no longer in issue.”
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.