HAV/00HP/LAC/2025/0010 — service charge decision
In HAV/00HP/LAC/2025/0010, decided 15 January 2026, the First-tier Tribunal considered 4 disputed service charge items at 8 Victoria Place, Victoria Road, Poole, BH12 3EE and found largely for the leaseholder: 4 items were reduced or disallowed. Full decision on GOV.UK below.
Property: 8 Victoria Place, Victoria Road, Poole, BH12 3EE
Decision date: 15 January 2026
Full decision: Read on GOV.UK
Managing agent named in the decision: Eagerstates Limited.
What was challenged and what the tribunal decided
| Item | Demanded | Allowed | Outcome | Grounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Administration charges (2022) | £60 | £0 | Disallowed entirely | Not payable under the lease |
| Administration charges (2023) | £60 | £0 | Disallowed entirely | Not payable under the lease |
| Administration charges (2024) | £60 | £0 | Disallowed entirely | Not payable under the lease |
| Administration charges (2025) | £60 | £0 | Disallowed entirely | Not payable under the lease |
Key passages (verbatim)
“There is no provision in the lease that allows for the collection of admin costs for the collection of rent. In addition, the costs do not come within the definition of administration charges under the Act.”
“There is no provision in the lease that allows for the collection of admin costs for the collection of rent. In addition, the costs do not come within the definition of administration charges under the Act.”
“There is no provision in the lease that allows for the collection of admin costs for the collection of rent. In addition, the costs do not come within the definition of administration charges under the Act.”
“There is no provision in the lease that allows for the collection of admin costs for the collection of rent. In addition, the costs do not come within the definition of administration charges under the Act.”
“The demands were issued by the Respondents after the Applicants obtained the Right to Manage in December 2020. In addition, the demands were issued notwithstanding a number of previous Tribunal decisions on similar facts finding that admin charges of this type were not recovered. It is hoped that the Respondents may in future consider carefully whether they are entitled to administration charges before imposing them.”
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.