CHI/24UH/LIS/2021/0048 — service charge decision
In CHI/24UH/LIS/2021/0048, decided 13 April 2022, the First-tier Tribunal considered 4 disputed service charge items at Flat 11 Bembridge House, Bembridge Drive, Hayling Island and found largely for the landlord: 0 items were reduced or disallowed. Full decision on GOV.UK below.
Property: Flat 11 Bembridge House, Bembridge Drive, Hayling Island
Decision date: 13 April 2022
Full decision: Read on GOV.UK
What was challenged and what the tribunal decided
| Item | Demanded | Allowed | Outcome | Grounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other charges (2019-2020) | £2,013.40 | £2,013.40 | Allowed in full | — |
| Repairs & maintenance (2019-2020) | — | — | Allowed in full | — |
| Cleaning (2019-2020) | — | — | Allowed in full | — |
| Repairs & maintenance (2019-2020) | — | — | Allowed in full | — |
Key passages (verbatim)
“The Applicant's service charges of £2013.40 demanded for the period March 2019 to September 2020 are payable and reasonable.”
“The Tribunal found no basis for finding any of the service charges unreasonable arising from repair of the asphalt.”
“the Tribunal found there to be insufficient cogent evidence for the Tribunal to conclude on the balance of probabilities that the cleaner had not swept the walkways to at least a sufficient extent”
“Tribunal found the service charges for that aspect to be reasonable”
“Neither it should be said, and quite surprisingly, did it rely on invoices from any other contractor by which services were provided and which were charged for by way of service charges and which might support the reasonableness of the service charges demanded on account and on which the claim is founded.”
“The fault for those delays lay on the Applicant's side.”
“the Tribunal was not impressed by the apparent acceptance by Mr Webb that a parking permit had been withheld from the Respondent because of this dispute.”
“The Tribunal found that he did so with no evidence that it was.”
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.