CHI/00HN/LSC/2021/0005 — service charge decision
In CHI/00HN/LSC/2021/0005, decided 12 May 2021, the First-tier Tribunal considered 5 disputed service charge items at Ground Floor Flat, 1305 Christchurch Road, Bournemouth and found largely for the leaseholder: 5 items were reduced or disallowed. Full decision on GOV.UK below.
Property: Ground Floor Flat, 1305 Christchurch Road, Bournemouth
Decision date: 12 May 2021
Full decision: Read on GOV.UK
What was challenged and what the tribunal decided
| Item | Demanded | Allowed | Outcome | Grounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buildings insurance (2019/2020) | — | — | Disallowed entirely | Demand formally invalid, No Section 21B summary of rights |
| Buildings insurance (2020/2021) | £662.14 | — | Disallowed entirely | Demand formally invalid, No Section 21B summary of rights |
| Management fees (2019/2020) | — | £0 | Disallowed entirely | Not payable under the lease |
| Management fees (2020/2021) | — | £0 | Disallowed entirely | Not payable under the lease |
| Other charges (2020/2021) | — | £0 | Disallowed entirely | Not payable under the lease |
Key passages (verbatim)
“No Statement of Rights and Obligations had been served thereby rendering the demands invalid.”
“the Applicant is not liable to pay any of the invoice for £662.14 demanded. However, once a demand has been made meeting the requirements of S.21B Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 and accompanied by receipts from the NFU for the premium paid the Applicant must pay one half of the premium on demand.”
“With regard to the demand for management costs and interest I note that the lease makes no provision for such payments.”
“The charges for management and interest totalling £251.50 are not payable.”
“The charges for management and interest totalling £251.50 are not payable.”
“The only invoices received have been "hand written, unprofessional, non valid, non-legible invoices from Mr Soden" The insurers, the NFU have not provided an invoice showing the cost of which she should pay half.”
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.