CHI/18UC/LIS/2019/0037 — service charge decision
In CHI/18UC/LIS/2019/0037, decided 21 August 2020, the First-tier Tribunal considered 6 disputed service charge items at 48 Julius House, New North Road, Exeter, Devon and found largely for the landlord: 0 items were reduced or disallowed. Full decision on GOV.UK below.
Property: 48 Julius House, New North Road, Exeter, Devon
Decision date: 21 August 2020
Full decision: Read on GOV.UK
Managing agent named in the decision: Trinity (Estates) Property Management Limited.
What was challenged and what the tribunal decided
| Item | Demanded | Allowed | Outcome | Grounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other charges (2016) | £18.58 | £18.58 | Allowed in full | — |
| Other charges (2017) | £1,205.77 | £1,205.77 | Allowed in full | — |
| Other charges (2018) | £1,526.55 | £1,526.55 | Allowed in full | — |
| Administration charges (2018) | £150 | £150 | Allowed in full | — |
| Other charges (2019) | £1,587.50 | £1,587.50 | Allowed in full | — |
| Other charges (2020) | £1,797.84 | £1,797.84 | Allowed in full | — |
Key passages (verbatim)
“2016: balancing charge of £18.58”
“2017: £1429 less credits of £224.01 leaving balance of £1205.77”
“2018: £1526.55 plus administration charge of £150”
“There is one administration charge of £150 for referring the recovery of the charges to solicitors. That is not an unreasonable fee for the Respondent to have to pay for the work involved in fully instructing solicitors.”
“2019: £1687.69 ... since been applied a credit of £100.19 to the 2019 figure”
“an on-account demand of £1797.84 fell due on 1st January 2020”
“The Respondent has failed to serve such a statement of case but instead expended his energies in attempting, unsuccessfully, to challenge my decision of 4th May 2020 as to the validity of the lease under which the said service and administration charges arise.”
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.