CHI/24UN/LSC/2022/0123 — service charge decision
In CHI/24UN/LSC/2022/0123, decided 9 June 2023, the First-tier Tribunal considered 3 disputed service charge items at 8 Swan Court, East Street, Andover and found largely for the leaseholder: 3 items were reduced or disallowed. Full decision on GOV.UK below.
Property: 8 Swan Court, East Street, Andover
Decision date: 9 June 2023
Full decision: Read on GOV.UK
What was challenged and what the tribunal decided
| Item | Demanded | Allowed | Outcome | Grounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other charges (2020) | £1,166.60 | £0 | Disallowed entirely | Demand formally invalid, No Section 21B summary of rights, Section 20B 18-month time limit |
| Other charges (2021) | £1,166.60 | £0 | Disallowed entirely | Demand formally invalid, No Section 21B summary of rights |
| Other charges (2022) | £1,166.60 | £0 | Disallowed entirely | Demand formally invalid, No Section 21B summary of rights |
Section 20C order: granted.
Key passages (verbatim)
“None of the three invoices are payable… they are accompanied by a summary of tenants rights and obligations as mandated by s.21B… they do not contain an address for service on the Respondent as mandated by s.48”
“if, as appears to be the case, the first two demands for the years ending 2020 and 2021, are on account demands, they are too late.”
“in relation to that last demand, given that this decision is dated 9th June 2023, that year has now passed and given the non-compliance with s.21B and s.48 set out above, that demand is not payable.”
“given that the Respondent has not condescended to provide any details of how the actual demands have been calculated, it is not possible to determine what the sums relate to and therefore what the standard of that service of work is.”
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.