Decision summary

CHI/21UD/LIS/2020/0012 — service charge decision

In CHI/21UD/LIS/2020/0012, decided 13 May 2020, the First-tier Tribunal considered 5 disputed service charge items at Flats 1 & 5, 42 George Street, Hastings, East Sussex and found largely for the landlord: 3 items were reduced or disallowed. Full decision on GOV.UK below.

Property: Flats 1 & 5, 42 George Street, Hastings, East Sussex
Decision date: 13 May 2020
Full decision: Read on GOV.UK

What was challenged and what the tribunal decided

ItemDemandedAllowedOutcomeGrounds
Other charges (2018-2019)£1,337.28£1,237.28ReducedOther grounds
Other charges (2019)£615£515ReducedOther grounds
Major works (2019)£290.12£290.12Allowed in full—
Other charges (2020)£1,170.47£1,120.47ReducedOther grounds
Buildings insurance (2020)£505.47£505.47Allowed in full—

Key passages (verbatim)

“£1,237.28 for the period 1 July 2019 to 24th December 2019”
On other charges
“£515 for the period 24 June 2019 to 24 December 2019”
On other charges
“The Tribunal prefers the Applicant's case that it is 25% of the total sum of £1,160.48.”
On major works
“£1,120.47 for the period from 25th December 2019”
On other charges
“£505.47 for insurance”
On buildings insurance

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.