HAV/00HA/LSC/2024/0613 — service charge decision
In HAV/00HA/LSC/2024/0613, decided 5 February 2026, the First-tier Tribunal considered 24 disputed service charge items at Flat 8, The Hexagon, Kempthorne Lane, Bath, Somerset and reached a mixed result: 3 items were reduced or disallowed. Full decision on GOV.UK below.
Property: Flat 8, The Hexagon, Kempthorne Lane, Bath, Somerset
Decision date: 5 February 2026
Full decision: Read on GOV.UK
Managing agent named in the decision: West of England Estates Management Company Ltd (WEEMCO) / Easton Bevins (from 15 Jan 2024).
What was challenged and what the tribunal decided
| Item | Demanded | Allowed | Outcome | Grounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buildings insurance (2021) | £38.88 | £0 | Disallowed entirely | Not payable under the lease |
| Buildings insurance (2022) | £45.80 | £0 | Disallowed entirely | Not payable under the lease |
| Buildings insurance (2023) | £10.62 | £0 | Disallowed entirely | Not payable under the lease |
| Buildings insurance (2021) | £20.44 | £20.44 | Allowed in full | — |
| Buildings insurance (2022) | £25 | £25 | Allowed in full | — |
| Buildings insurance (2023) | £31.02 | £31.02 | Allowed in full | — |
| Legal & professional costs (2021) | £9.32 | £9.32 | Allowed in full | — |
| Other charges (2021) | £6.48 | £6.48 | Allowed in full | — |
| Other charges (2022) | £6.48 | £6.48 | Allowed in full | — |
| Other charges (2021) | £8.36 | £8.46 | Allowed in full | — |
| Repairs & maintenance (2021) | £29.06 | £29.06 | Allowed in full | — |
| Repairs & maintenance (2023) | £38.05 | £38.85 | Allowed in full | — |
| Other charges (2021) | £42.62 | £42.62 | Allowed in full | — |
| Other charges (2022) | £54 | £54 | Allowed in full | — |
| Other charges (2023) | £57.60 | £57.60 | Allowed in full | — |
| Other charges (2021) | £29.06 | £29.06 | Allowed in full | — |
| Other charges (2022) | £13.20 | £13.20 | Allowed in full | — |
| Other charges (2023) | £14.40 | £14.40 | Allowed in full | — |
| Other charges (2021) | £19.20 | £19.20 | Allowed in full | — |
| Repairs & maintenance (2023) | £93.47 | £93.47 | Allowed in full | — |
| Repairs & maintenance (2023) | £227.96 | £227.96 | Allowed in full | — |
| Repairs & maintenance (2023) | £12.92 | £12.92 | Allowed in full | — |
| Repairs & maintenance (2024) | £37.44 | £37.44 | Allowed in full | — |
| Repairs & maintenance (2023) | £28.12 | £28.12 | Allowed in full | — |
Section 20C order: refused.
Key passages (verbatim)
“the relevant costs of chimney insurance in the 2021, 2022 and 2023 are not recoverable under the Lease terms. It determines under s.27A LTA 1985 that the contributions of £38.88, £45.80 and £10.62 are not payable in these three years.”
“the relevant costs of chimney insurance in the 2021, 2022 and 2023 are not recoverable under the Lease terms. It determines under s.27A LTA 1985 that the contributions of £38.88, £45.80 and £10.62 are not payable in these three years.”
“the relevant costs of chimney insurance in the 2021, 2022 and 2023 are not recoverable under the Lease terms. It determines under s.27A LTA 1985 that the contributions of £38.88, £45.80 and £10.62 are not payable in these three years.”
“the insurance commission elements of the 2021, 2202 and 2023 service charges are recoverable under the Lease terms and reasonably incurred. It determines under s.27A LTA 1985 that the contributions of £20.44 (2021), £25 (2022) and £31.02 (2023) are payable in these three years.”
“the insurance commission elements of the 2021, 2202 and 2023 service charges are recoverable under the Lease terms and reasonably incurred. It determines under s.27A LTA 1985 that the contributions of £20.44 (2021), £25 (2022) and £31.02 (2023) are payable in these three years.”
“the insurance commission elements of the 2021, 2202 and 2023 service charges are recoverable under the Lease terms and reasonably incurred. It determines under s.27A LTA 1985 that the contributions of £20.44 (2021), £25 (2022) and £31.02 (2023) are payable in these three years.”
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.