CHI/43UB/LSC/2022/0074 — service charge decision
In CHI/43UB/LSC/2022/0074, decided 14 March 2023, the First-tier Tribunal considered 13 disputed service charge items at Flat 1, 8 Bridge Road, East Molesey, Surrey and reached a mixed result: 9 items were reduced or disallowed. Full decision on GOV.UK below.
Property: Flat 1, 8 Bridge Road, East Molesey, Surrey
Decision date: 14 March 2023
Full decision: Read on GOV.UK
Managing agent named in the decision: Urang Property Management (formerly).
What was challenged and what the tribunal decided
| Item | Demanded | Allowed | Outcome | Grounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buildings insurance (2016/2017) | £1,068 | £356 | Reduced | Apportionment error |
| Buildings insurance (2017/2018) | £1,048 | £349.33 | Reduced | Apportionment error |
| Gardening & grounds (2017/2018) | £100 | £33.34 | Reduced | Apportionment error |
| Buildings insurance (2018/2019) | £1,107.18 | £369.06 | Reduced | Apportionment error |
| Gardening & grounds (2018/2019) | £250 | £83.34 | Reduced | Apportionment error |
| Buildings insurance (2020/2021) | £700.83 | £233.61 | Reduced | Apportionment error |
| Management fees (2020/2021) | £50 | £50 | Allowed in full | — |
| Buildings insurance (2021/2022) | £637.97 | £212.66 | Reduced | Apportionment error |
| Other charges (2021/2022) | £276 | £92 | Reduced | Apportionment error |
| Management fees (2021/2022) | £50 | £50 | Allowed in full | — |
| Buildings insurance (2022/2023) | £898.37 | £299.46 | Reduced | Apportionment error |
| Management fees (2022/2023) | £40 | £40 | Allowed in full | — |
| Utilities (2016-2022) | £1,257.78 | £1,257.78 | Allowed in full | — |
Section 20C order: granted.
Key passages (verbatim)
“The Tribunal concludes that a proportion of one third would amount to the Applicant's proper and reasonable share of the Landlord's costs incurred on the Building.”
“The Tribunal concludes that a proportion of one third would amount to the Applicant's proper and reasonable share of the Landlord's costs incurred on the Building.”
“Gutter Cleaning 100.00 | 33.34”
“Insurance 1,107.18 | 369.06”
“Gutter Cleaning 250.00 | 83.34”
“Insurance 700.83 | 233.61”
“On 8 November 2022 the Respondents sent a statement of case and accompanying documents to the Tribunal which did not comply with directions. The submissions were emailed out of time and sent to the Tribunal as opposed to the Applicant as directed and were not copied to the Applicant.”
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.