CHI/19UE/LSC/2021/0093 — service charge decision
In CHI/19UE/LSC/2021/0093, decided 18 May 2022, the First-tier Tribunal considered 6 disputed service charge items at 15 Home Farm, Iwerne Minster, Blandford and found largely for the landlord: 0 items were reduced or disallowed. Full decision on GOV.UK below.
Property: 15 Home Farm, Iwerne Minster, Blandford
Decision date: 18 May 2022
Full decision: Read on GOV.UK
What was challenged and what the tribunal decided
| Item | Demanded | Allowed | Outcome | Grounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other charges (2019) | — | — | Allowed in full | — |
| Other charges (2020) | — | — | Allowed in full | — |
| Management fees (2019) | — | — | Allowed in full | — |
| Management fees (2020) | — | — | Allowed in full | — |
| Reserve fund contributions (2019) | — | — | Allowed in full | — |
| Reserve fund contributions (2020) | — | — | Allowed in full | — |
Section 20C order: refused.
Key passages (verbatim)
“The Tribunal determines upon the evidence before it that the service charges demanded for 2019 and 2020 are reasonable and payable.”
“The Tribunal determines upon the evidence before it that the service charges demanded for 2019 and 2020 are reasonable and payable.”
“The amounts charged in the service charge accounts seem to the Tribunal to come reasonably within those amounts.”
“The amounts charged in the service charge accounts seem to the Tribunal to come reasonably within those amounts.”
“The Tribunal will simply confirm that it supports the practice of having a sinking fund and notes that the Respondent has obtained a 15 year plan to ensure that any anticipated work is catered for.”
“The Tribunal will simply confirm that it supports the practice of having a sinking fund and notes that the Respondent has obtained a 15 year plan to ensure that any anticipated work is catered for.”
“The Tribunal cannot see that the Applicants' multitude of other allegations and criticisms of the Respondent set out in their representations, statements and correspondence have any relevance to the actual decision the Tribunal has the power to make. The Tribunal has made the positive decision not to become embroiled in those issues.”
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.