CAM/34UF/LSC/2025/0641 — service charge decision
In CAM/34UF/LSC/2025/0641, decided 19 January 2026, the First-tier Tribunal considered 4 disputed service charge items at 1 Duncan Close, Flat 3, Moulton Park Industrial Estate, Northampton and reached a mixed result: 0 items were reduced or disallowed. Full decision on GOV.UK below.
Property: 1 Duncan Close, Flat 3, Moulton Park Industrial Estate, Northampton
Decision date: 19 January 2026
Full decision: Read on GOV.UK
Managing agent named in the decision: Peak Estates Ltd.
What was challenged and what the tribunal decided
| Item | Demanded | Allowed | Outcome | Grounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other charges (2024) | — | — | Allowed in full | Apportionment error |
| Other charges (2025) | — | — | Allowed in full | Apportionment error |
| Other charges (2024-25) | — | — | Allowed in full | — |
| Repairs & maintenance (2024) | £600 | £600 | Allowed in full | — |
Section 20C order: granted.
Key passages (verbatim)
“the Tribunal finds that leaseholders can only be required to pay their proportion of the 1/17th of the estate charge.”
“the Tribunal finds that leaseholders can only be required to pay their proportion of the 1/17th of the estate charge.”
“the Tribunal therefore finds that the charges are reasonable and reasonably incurred (2024 and 2025 respectively).”
“The Tribunal finds that the work for the additional roof repair of £600 for the service charge year 2024 is 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.