CAM/12UC/LSC/2021/0019 — service charge decision
In CAM/12UC/LSC/2021/0019, decided 7 October 2021, the First-tier Tribunal considered 27 disputed service charge items at Flat 5, 56 Green End Road, Cambridge and reached a mixed result: 17 items were reduced or disallowed. Full decision on GOV.UK below.
Property: Flat 5, 56 Green End Road, Cambridge
Decision date: 7 October 2021
Full decision: Read on GOV.UK
Managing agent named in the decision: John Price.
What was challenged and what the tribunal decided
| Item | Demanded | Allowed | Outcome | Grounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gardening & grounds (2018) | £840 | £840 | Allowed in full | — |
| Gardening & grounds (2019) | £840 | £840 | Allowed in full | — |
| Gardening & grounds (2020) | £1,200 | £900 | Reduced | Costs unreasonably incurred (s19(1)(a)) |
| Other charges (2018) | £71.50 | £71.50 | Allowed in full | — |
| Other charges (2019) | £200 | £75 | Reduced | Landlord could not evidence the cost |
| Other charges (2020) | £200 | £75 | Reduced | Landlord could not evidence the cost |
| Cleaning (2018) | £532.80 | £302.40 | Reduced | Landlord could not evidence the cost |
| Cleaning (2019) | £302.40 | £302.40 | Allowed in full | — |
| Cleaning (2020) | £0 | £0 | Allowed in full | — |
| Buildings insurance (2018) | £718.34 | £615.28 | Reduced | Other grounds |
| Buildings insurance (2019) | £732 | £732 | Allowed in full | — |
| Buildings insurance (2020) | £776.13 | £776.13 | Allowed in full | — |
| Utilities (2018) | £313.51 | £200.47 | Reduced | Landlord could not evidence the cost |
| Utilities (2019) | £181.65 | £181.65 | Allowed in full | — |
| Utilities (2020) | £187.99 | £187.99 | Allowed in full | — |
| Other charges (2018) | £25 | £0 | Disallowed entirely | Duplication of charges |
| Other charges (2019) | £25 | £0 | Disallowed entirely | Duplication of charges |
| Other charges (2020) | £25 | £0 | Disallowed entirely | Duplication of charges |
| Management fees (2018) | £2,000 | £1,050 | Reduced | Fee excessive for service delivered |
| Management fees (2019) | £2,000 | £1,120 | Reduced | Fee excessive for service delivered |
| Management fees (2020) | £2,000 | £1,190 | Reduced | Fee excessive for service delivered |
| Other charges (2018) | £350 | £150 | Reduced | Landlord could not evidence the cost |
| Other charges (2019) | £400 | £150 | Reduced | Landlord could not evidence the cost |
| Other charges (2020) | £500 | £150 | Reduced | Landlord could not evidence the cost |
| Reserve fund contributions (2020) | £1,000 | £1,000 | Allowed in full | — |
| Other charges (2018) | — | £0 | Disallowed entirely | Section 20B 18-month time limit |
| Administration charges (2018) | — | £0 | Disallowed entirely | Section 20B 18-month time limit, Demand formally invalid |
Section 20C order: granted.
Key passages (verbatim)
“The Tribunal determined a charge of £840.00 per annum for 2018 and 2019 to be reasonable.”
“The Tribunal determined a charge of £840.00 per annum for 2018 and 2019 to be reasonable.”
“The Applicant provided a quotation from Duncan Property Services & Co of £75.00 per month being £900.00 per annum.”
“Determined by Tribunal £71.50”
“The Tribunal determined that without invoices a charge of £75.00 per annum was reasonable for the years in issue.”
“The Tribunal determined that without invoices a charge of £75.00 per annum was reasonable for the years 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.