CAM/00ME/LSC/2024/0013 — service charge decision
In CAM/00ME/LSC/2024/0013, decided 6 March 2025, the First-tier Tribunal considered 8 disputed service charge items at 22 Crauford Rise, Maidenhead, Berkshire and reached a mixed result: 7 items were reduced or disallowed. Full decision on GOV.UK below.
Property: 22 Crauford Rise, Maidenhead, Berkshire
Decision date: 6 March 2025
Full decision: Read on GOV.UK
Managing agent named in the decision: Leetes (appointed 15 March 2024).
What was challenged and what the tribunal decided
| Item | Demanded | Allowed | Outcome | Grounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Major works (2021-22) | £4,876 | £250 | Reduced | No Section 20 consultation |
| Major works (2022-23) | £2,016 | £250 | Reduced | No Section 20 consultation |
| Buildings insurance (2021-22) | £1,044 | £512.18 | Reduced | Costs unreasonably incurred (s19(1)(a)) |
| Buildings insurance (2022-23) | £1,505 | £181.87 | Reduced | Costs unreasonably incurred (s19(1)(a)) |
| Repairs & maintenance (2021-22) | £537 | £235.62 | Reduced | Costs unreasonably incurred (s19(1)(a)) |
| Other charges (2021-22) | £432 | £216 | Allowed in full | — |
| Management fees (2021-22) | £362 | £75 | Reduced | Fee excessive for service delivered, Landlord could not evidence the cost |
| Management fees (2022-23) | £190 | £75 | Reduced | Fee excessive for service delivered, Landlord could not evidence the cost |
Section 20C order: granted.
Key passages (verbatim)
“the Tribunal was not satisfied that the consultation requirements under section 20 had not been complied with and therefore has to limit recoverability … the sums of £250.00 for each Applicant for 2021/2022 … are payable and reasonable.”
“the sums of £250.00 for each Applicant for 2021/2022 and £250.00 for each Applicant for 2022/2023 are payable and reasonable.”
“the Tribunal does not consider it reasonable that the leaseholders should pay any associated fees in the years challenged as a result of the Respondents' poor management or poor credit.”
“the sums of £512.18 (being £3,414.54 x 15%) for 2021/2022 and £181.87 (being £1,212.48 x 15%) for 2022/2023 are payable and reasonable for each Applicant.”
“the Tribunal does not consider it reasonable that the Applicants are liable for the two further emergency jetting invoices which total £720.00 … the sum of £235.62, being £1,570.00 x 15%, for each Applicant for the year 2021/2022 is payable and reasonable.”
“Upon such clarification being provided, both Applicants agreed that the sums were reasonable and the Tribunal therefore determines that the sums of £216.00 for each Applicant for the year 2021/2022 are payable and reasonable.”
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.