HAV/00HQ/LIS/2026/0009 — service charge decision
In HAV/00HQ/LIS/2026/0009, decided 30 September 2026, the First-tier Tribunal considered 4 disputed service charge items at Flat 6, The Chines, 18 McKinley Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH4 8AP and found largely for the landlord: 2 items were reduced or disallowed. Full decision on GOV.UK below.
Property: Flat 6, The Chines, 18 McKinley Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH4 8AP
Decision date: 30 September 2026
Full decision: Read on GOV.UK
Managing agent named in the decision: HMS Property Management Services Limited.
What was challenged and what the tribunal decided
| Item | Demanded | Allowed | Outcome | Grounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reserve fund contributions (2024-25) | £10,178.02 | £10,178.02 | Allowed in full | — |
| Reserve fund contributions (2024-25) | £10,178.02 | £10,178.02 | Allowed in full | — |
| Legal & professional costs (2024-25) | — | — | Disallowed entirely | Other grounds |
| Management fees (2024-25) | — | — | Disallowed entirely | Other grounds |
Section 20C order: refused.
Key passages (verbatim)
“The service charge sinking fund sums demanded on 01 April 2024 and 01 October 2024 are reasonable in amount. The amount payable in respect of the 01 April 2024 service charge demand is £10,178.02.”
“The amount payable in respect of the 01 October 2024 service charge demand is £10,178.02.”
“The Steel Raymond legal fees are not part of the service demands before the Tribunal for determination.”
“The HMS fees and legal fees do not form part of the transferred section 27A dispute, and no determination is made regarding them.”
“Ms Lunn did not accept that her questions during the section 20 process had been given due consideration; she referred the tribunal to communications she had had with the property management company where she had been told that her persistent obstructions were causing delays.”
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.