HAV/00HB/LSC/2025/0620 — service charge decision
In HAV/00HB/LSC/2025/0620, decided 3 January 2026, the First-tier Tribunal considered 12 disputed service charge items at 262 Church Road, Bristol, BS5 8AF and found largely for the landlord: 0 items were reduced or disallowed. Full decision on GOV.UK below.
Property: 262 Church Road, Bristol, BS5 8AF
Decision date: 3 January 2026
Full decision: Read on GOV.UK
Managing agent named in the decision: Springview Estates Limited.
What was challenged and what the tribunal decided
| Item | Demanded | Allowed | Outcome | Grounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other charges (2023) | £350 | £350 | Allowed in full | — |
| Management fees (2023) | £759 | £759 | Allowed in full | Leaseholder evidence insufficient |
| Other charges (2024) | £367.50 | £367.50 | Allowed in full | — |
| Management fees (2024) | £1,350 | £1,350 | Allowed in full | Leaseholder evidence insufficient |
| Other charges (2025) | £350 | £350 | Allowed in full | — |
| Management fees (2025) | £1,350 | £1,350 | Allowed in full | Leaseholder evidence insufficient |
| Repairs & maintenance (2025) | £800 | £800 | Allowed in full | — |
| Cleaning (2025) | £500 | £500 | Allowed in full | — |
| Utilities (2025) | £250 | £250 | Allowed in full | — |
| Other charges (2025) | £670 | £670 | Allowed in full | — |
| Other charges (2025) | £45 | £45 | Allowed in full | — |
| Reserve fund contributions (2025) | £500 | £500 | Allowed in full | — |
Section 20C order: partial.
Key passages (verbatim)
“we find that accountancy fees in the sum of £350 are reasonable for the year ended 2023 and we determine that is the amount payable by the First and Second Respondent, to the extent of their respective proportions of the service charge.”
“We are satisfied that management fees in the sum of £759 are reasonable for the year ended 2023. In the absence of any evidence to support the suggestion that the fee claimed is unreasonable, we accept the Applicant's evidence that the fee charged is in line with a usual charge for a property of this type.”
“we are satisfied that the accountancy fees claimed in the sum of £367.50 and the management fees claimed in the sum of £1350 are reasonably incurred and reasonable in amount.”
“we are satisfied that the accountancy fees claimed in the sum of £367.50 and the management fees claimed in the sum of £1350 are reasonably incurred and reasonable in amount.”
“We accept Mr Tovin's evidence that the estimated costs included in the Budget Details Report for 2025 are reasonable estimates of service charge costs.”
“We accept Mr Tovin's evidence that the estimated costs included in the Budget Details Report for 2025 are reasonable estimates of service charge costs.”
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.