CHI/21UF/LIS/2021/0017 — service charge decision
In CHI/21UF/LIS/2021/0017, decided 11 August 2021, the First-tier Tribunal considered 4 disputed service charge items at Flats A & C Highfield House, 18 King Henrys Road, Lewes, East Sussex and found largely for the landlord: 0 items were reduced or disallowed. Full decision on GOV.UK below.
Property: Flats A & C Highfield House, 18 King Henrys Road, Lewes, East Sussex
Decision date: 11 August 2021
Full decision: Read on GOV.UK
What was challenged and what the tribunal decided
| Item | Demanded | Allowed | Outcome | Grounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Administration charges (2019) | £1,857 | £1,857 | Allowed in full | — |
| Administration charges (2019) | £2,133.60 | £2,133.60 | Allowed in full | — |
| Administration charges (2020) | £369 | £369 | Allowed in full | — |
| Major works (2020) | £1,184.91 | £1,184.91 | Allowed in full | — |
Key passages (verbatim)
“Solicitors' fees incurred by the Applicant in the claim against Ms Clark amounted to £1857.00 ... the Tribunal orders the Respondents to pay the following sums ... Ms Clark £1857 (2019)”
“Solicitors' fees incurred ... in the claim against Mr Moore amounted to £2133.60 ... Mr Moore £2133.60 (2019) plus £120 plus £249 (2020), total £2502.60”
“The managing agent charged £120 and the solicitors £249 for their work on this second debt collection ... Ms Clark £1857 (2019) plus £120 plus £249 (2020), total £2226”
“the demand from each of the Respondents of a 1/9th share of the sum of £10,644.13, i.e. £1184.91 is reasonable and payable in accordance with Clause 2(23)(2)(a) of the lease”
“Mr Moore generates a lot of difficult correspondence, which makes it hard to respond promptly or at all.”
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.