CAM/33UG/LIS/2021/0029 — service charge decision
In CAM/33UG/LIS/2021/0029, decided 1 April 2022, the First-tier Tribunal considered 14 disputed service charge items at Flat 2, Crocodile Court, Ely Street, Norwich, Norfolk and found largely for the landlord: 0 items were reduced or disallowed. Full decision on GOV.UK below.
Property: Flat 2, Crocodile Court, Ely Street, Norwich, Norfolk
Decision date: 1 April 2022
Full decision: Read on GOV.UK
What was challenged and what the tribunal decided
| Item | Demanded | Allowed | Outcome | Grounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other charges (2016/17) | £49.94 | £49.94 | Allowed in full | — |
| Buildings insurance (2016/17) | £75.88 | £75.88 | Allowed in full | — |
| Management fees (2016/17) | £83.28 | £83.28 | Allowed in full | — |
| Other charges (2017/18) | £49.56 | £49.56 | Allowed in full | — |
| Repairs & maintenance (2017/18) | £2.46 | £2.46 | Allowed in full | — |
| Buildings insurance (2017/18) | £77.96 | £77.96 | Allowed in full | — |
| Management fees (2017/18) | £83.49 | £83.49 | Allowed in full | — |
| Other charges (2018/19) | £83.84 | £83.84 | Allowed in full | — |
| Buildings insurance (2018/19) | £92.32 | £92.32 | Allowed in full | — |
| Management fees (2018/19) | £93.61 | £93.61 | Allowed in full | — |
| Other charges (2019/20) | £34.40 | £34.40 | Allowed in full | — |
| Buildings insurance (2019/20) | £102.09 | £102.09 | Allowed in full | — |
| Major works (2019/20) | £957.04 | £957.04 | Allowed in full | — |
| Management fees (2019/20) | £81.23 | £81.23 | Allowed in full | — |
Key passages (verbatim)
“£49.94 being a 8.33% share (calculated with reference to the rateable value of the property) of estate costs for communal lighting electricity, horticulture maintenance and communal bin cleaning”
“services benefitting the property for insurance and TV aerial of £75.88 at 100%”
“a leasehold management fee of £83.28”
“£49.56 being a 8.33% share (calculated with reference to the rateable £value of the property) of estate costs for communal lighting electricity, horticulture maintenance and communal bin cleaning”
“£2.46 for block repairs at 50%”
“services benefitting the property for insurance and TV aerial of £77.96 at 100%”
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.