HAV/00ML/LSC/2024/0506 — service charge decision
In HAV/00ML/LSC/2024/0506, decided 25 August 2025, the First-tier Tribunal considered 4 disputed service charge items at Flat 4, 3 Cavendish Place, Brighton, East Sussex and reached a mixed result: 1 item was reduced or disallowed. Full decision on GOV.UK below.
Property: Flat 4, 3 Cavendish Place, Brighton, East Sussex
Decision date: 25 August 2025
Full decision: Read on GOV.UK
Managing agent named in the decision: Stuart Radley Associates.
What was challenged and what the tribunal decided
| Item | Demanded | Allowed | Outcome | Grounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other charges (2021-22) | £334.84 | £334.84 | Allowed in full | — |
| Other charges (2022-23) | £1,671.46 | £1,671.46 | Allowed in full | — |
| Other charges (2023-24) | £9,186.50 | £9,186.50 | Allowed in full | — |
| Other charges (2024-25) | £3,794.06 | £0 | Disallowed entirely | Landlord could not evidence the cost |
Key passages (verbatim)
“The Tribunal finds that the Respondent is liable to pay the service charges demanded for the service charge years ending 23 June 2022, 23 June 2023 and 23 June 2024.”
“The Tribunal finds that the Respondent is liable to pay the service charges demanded for the service charge years ending 23 June 2022, 23 June 2023 and 23 June 2024.”
“The Tribunal finds that the Respondent is liable to pay the service charges demanded for the service charge years ending 23 June 2022, 23 June 2023 and 23 June 2024.”
“the Applicant has failed to supply the Tribunal with a copy of the demand. Without that evidence the Tribunal cannot determine that the Respondent is liable for that charge.”
“When this Tribunal examined the determination bundle (prepared by the Applicant) it found that it did not include the Respondent's position statement.”
“it was directed to supply copies of all documents on which it sought to rely, so should have provided a copy of the service charge demand for that 'on account' payment.”
“Unfortunately, the numerical references to documents in her statement do not match the page numbers in the bundle.”
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.