CHI/00MR/LIS/2023/0010 — service charge decision
In CHI/00MR/LIS/2023/0010, decided 5 February 2024, the First-tier Tribunal considered 6 disputed service charge items at 16 Waverley Road, Southsea, Hampshire and found largely for the landlord: 0 items were reduced or disallowed. Full decision on GOV.UK below.
Property: 16 Waverley Road, Southsea, Hampshire
Decision date: 5 February 2024
Full decision: Read on GOV.UK
Managing agent named in the decision: Dack (Peter Dack FRICS).
What was challenged and what the tribunal decided
| Item | Demanded | Allowed | Outcome | Grounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Major works | £78,567 | £78,567 | Allowed in full | — |
| Other charges | £6,600 | £6,600 | Allowed in full | — |
| Management fees | £2,250 | £2,250 | Allowed in full | — |
| Other charges | £6,600 | £6,600 | Allowed in full | — |
| Other charges | £6,728.40 | £6,728.40 | Allowed in full | — |
| Repairs & maintenance | £1,176 | £1,176 | Allowed in full | — |
Key passages (verbatim)
“Hawke £78,567.00 [42 & 58]”
“Breeze £6,600.00 [43]”
“Dack £2,250.00 [44]”
“Longhurst £6,600.00 [45, 46, 47]”
“Now £6,728.40 [53-56]”
“Friend £1,176.00 [57] This is a quotation only … Although not yet incurred the Tribunal has included the estimate from Friend in respect of carpets.”
“It is noted that 46 and 47 are duplicates, both referring to Stage 3. However it is assumed that as Stage 2 is missing that this is a simple error in assembling the bundle.”
“No explanation has been given and the Tribunal in relying on the evidence provided therefore determines that the sum of £101,921.40 has or will be properly incurred and is recoverable from the lessees through the service charge.”
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.