CHI/45UH/LSC/2022/0110 — service charge decision
In CHI/45UH/LSC/2022/0110, decided 23 March 2023, the First-tier Tribunal considered 2 disputed service charge items at Flat 3, 17 Winchester Road, Worthing, West Sussex, BN11 4DJ and found largely for the landlord: 0 items were reduced or disallowed. Full decision on GOV.UK below.
Property: Flat 3, 17 Winchester Road, Worthing, West Sussex, BN11 4DJ
Decision date: 23 March 2023
Full decision: Read on GOV.UK
Managing agent named in the decision: Gary Pickard (partner of unnamed management firm).
What was challenged and what the tribunal decided
| Item | Demanded | Allowed | Outcome | Grounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reserve fund contributions (2022-23) | £3,333.32 | £3,333.32 | Allowed in full | — |
| Major works (2022-23) | £5,549.14 | £5,549.14 | Allowed in full | — |
Section 20C order: refused.
Key passages (verbatim)
“The Tribunal concludes that the Respondent's decision to raise by way of advance payment on account of planned major works in 2022-23 financial year is entirely reasonable and permitted by the terms of the Lease.”
“The Tribunal determines that the service charge issued for the financial year 2022-23 in the total sum of £5,549.14 ... was reasonable and properly issued under the terms of the Lease held by the Applicant.”
“The Tribunal noted that one page of the witness statement of Gary Pickard, a partner in the firm engaged by the Respondent to manage the Property after its purchase of the freehold, was omitted from the bundle (between pages 42 and 43).”
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.