CHI/00HN/LSC/2023/0166 & others — service charge decision
In CHI/00HN/LSC/2023/0166 & others, decided 11 June 2024, the First-tier Tribunal considered 3 disputed service charge items at Flat 11, 17 Admirals Walk, West Cliff Road, Bournemouth and found largely for the landlord: 0 items were reduced or disallowed. Full decision on GOV.UK below.
Property: Flat 11, 17 Admirals Walk, West Cliff Road, Bournemouth
Decision date: 11 June 2024
Full decision: Read on GOV.UK
Managing agent named in the decision: Napier Management Services Limited.
What was challenged and what the tribunal decided
| Item | Demanded | Allowed | Outcome | Grounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other charges (2021-22) | £6,884.26 | £6,884.26 | Allowed in full | — |
| Other charges (2022-23) | £5,739.40 | £5,739.40 | Allowed in full | — |
| Other charges (2023-24) | £6,289.56 | £6,289.56 | Allowed in full | — |
Key passages (verbatim)
“the Tribunal is satisfied that the service charges for the year ending 24 March 2022 are payable under the terms of the Lease and are reasonable in amount. That accordingly the service charge payable by the Respondents to the Applicant under the terms of the Lease for the year ending 24 March 2022 is 1% of that sum a total of £6884.26.”
“the estimated service charge payable by the Respondents to the Applicant for the year ending 24 March 2023 is £5739.40”
“for the year ending 24 March 2024 is £6289.56”
“Throughout the hearing the Tribunal sought to make it clear to the parties that allegations of misconduct taking place outside of Respondents flat, more particularly, not relating to the Respondents use of their flat, was not relevant to issues that it fell to the Tribunal to determine. Indeed such allegations were unhelpful.”
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.