Decision summary

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

ItemDemandedAllowedOutcomeGrounds
Other charges (2016/17)£49.94£49.94Allowed in full
Buildings insurance (2016/17)£75.88£75.88Allowed in full
Management fees (2016/17)£83.28£83.28Allowed in full
Other charges (2017/18)£49.56£49.56Allowed in full
Repairs & maintenance (2017/18)£2.46£2.46Allowed in full
Buildings insurance (2017/18)£77.96£77.96Allowed in full
Management fees (2017/18)£83.49£83.49Allowed in full
Other charges (2018/19)£83.84£83.84Allowed in full
Buildings insurance (2018/19)£92.32£92.32Allowed in full
Management fees (2018/19)£93.61£93.61Allowed in full
Other charges (2019/20)£34.40£34.40Allowed in full
Buildings insurance (2019/20)£102.09£102.09Allowed in full
Major works (2019/20)£957.04£957.04Allowed in full
Management fees (2019/20)£81.23£81.23Allowed 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”
On other charges
“services benefitting the property for insurance and TV aerial of £75.88 at 100%”
On buildings insurance
“a leasehold management fee of £83.28”
On management fees
“£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”
On other charges
“£2.46 for block repairs at 50%”
On repairs & maintenance
“services benefitting the property for insurance and TV aerial of £77.96 at 100%”
On buildings insurance

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.