CHI/21UG/LIS/2021/0006 — service charge decision
In CHI/21UG/LIS/2021/0006, decided 14 June 2021, the First-tier Tribunal considered 12 disputed service charge items at 37 Park Road, Bexhill on Sea, East Sussex and reached a mixed result: 1 item was reduced or disallowed. Full decision on GOV.UK below.
Property: 37 Park Road, Bexhill on Sea, East Sussex
Decision date: 14 June 2021
Full decision: Read on GOV.UK
What was challenged and what the tribunal decided
| Item | Demanded | Allowed | Outcome | Grounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buildings insurance (2020) | £242.86 | — | Allowed in full | — |
| Management fees (2020) | — | — | Allowed in full | — |
| Repairs & maintenance (2020) | — | — | Allowed in full | — |
| Major works (2020) | £1,803.43 | — | Allowed in full | — |
| Major works (2020) | £492 | — | Allowed in full | — |
| Major works (2020) | £536.57 | — | Allowed in full | — |
| Buildings insurance (2021) | — | — | Allowed in full | — |
| Management fees (2021) | — | — | Allowed in full | — |
| Repairs & maintenance (2021) | — | — | Allowed in full | — |
| Repairs & maintenance (2021) | £200 | £200 | Allowed in full | — |
| Repairs & maintenance (2021) | £142.85 | £142.85 | Allowed in full | — |
| Major works (2021) | £2,142.85 | £250 | Reduced | No Section 20 consultation |
Key passages (verbatim)
“Annual service charge costs of £600 were reasonable. This represented the Respondent's 1/7th contribution for the estimated cost of buildings insurance (£1,700), the actual cost of management fees (£1,000) and the estimated cost of repairs and renewals (£1,500).”
“Annual service charge costs of £600 were reasonable. This represented the Respondent's 1/7th contribution for the estimated cost of buildings insurance (£1,700), the actual cost of management fees (£1,000) and the estimated cost of repairs and renewals (£1,500).”
“Annual service charge costs of £600 were reasonable. This represented the Respondent's 1/7th contribution for the estimated cost of buildings insurance (£1,700), the actual cost of management fees (£1,000) and the estimated cost of repairs and renewals (£1,500).”
“the Applicant had validly carried out statutory consultation under section 20 of the Act. It also found the cost of the major works to be reasonable on the basis that the Applicant had adopted the lowest estimate for the works.”
“the Applicant had validly carried out statutory consultation under section 20 of the Act. It also found the cost of the major works to be reasonable on the basis that the Applicant had adopted the lowest estimate for the works.”
“the Applicant had validly carried out statutory consultation under section 20 of the Act. It also found the cost of the major works to be reasonable on the basis that the Applicant had adopted the lowest estimate for the works.”
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.