HAV/00ML/LSC/2025/0691 — service charge decision
In HAV/00ML/LSC/2025/0691, decided 19 June 2026, the First-tier Tribunal considered 37 disputed service charge items at St Ann's Well House, Farm Road, Hove and found largely for the landlord: 2 items were reduced or disallowed. Full decision on GOV.UK below.
Property: St Ann's Well House, Farm Road, Hove
Decision date: 19 June 2026
Full decision: Read on GOV.UK
Managing agent named in the decision: Fullers Commerce.
What was challenged and what the tribunal decided
| Item | Demanded | Allowed | Outcome | Grounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Repairs & maintenance (2019) | £2,376 | £2,376 | Allowed in full | — |
| Legal & professional costs (2019) | £300 | £300 | Allowed in full | — |
| Legal & professional costs (2019) | £1,188 | £1,188 | Allowed in full | — |
| Legal & professional costs (2019) | £427 | £427 | Allowed in full | — |
| Legal & professional costs (2019) | £2,609 | £2,609 | Allowed in full | — |
| Repairs & maintenance (2020) | £3,295.94 | £3,295.94 | Allowed in full | — |
| Repairs & maintenance (2020) | £4,902 | £4,902 | Allowed in full | — |
| Other charges (2020) | £110 | £110 | Allowed in full | — |
| Legal & professional costs (2020) | £324 | £324 | Allowed in full | — |
| Major works (2021) | £16,441.83 | £16,441.83 | Allowed in full | — |
| Major works (2021) | £9,388.43 | £9,388.43 | Allowed in full | — |
| Major works (2021) | £33,915 | £33,915 | Allowed in full | — |
| Major works (2021) | £96 | £96 | Allowed in full | — |
| Repairs & maintenance (2021) | £4,752 | £4,752 | Allowed in full | — |
| Legal & professional costs (2021) | £630 | £630 | Allowed in full | — |
| Buildings insurance (2021) | £6,084 | £6,084 | Allowed in full | — |
| Major works (2022) | £2,828.53 | £2,828.53 | Allowed in full | — |
| Major works (2022) | £12,554.25 | £12,554.25 | Allowed in full | — |
| Major works (2022) | £4,947.84 | £4,947.84 | Allowed in full | — |
| Major works (2022) | £121.44 | £121.44 | Allowed in full | — |
| Legal & professional costs (2022) | £1,315.68 | £1,315.68 | Allowed in full | — |
| Repairs & maintenance (2022) | £784.80 | £784.80 | Allowed in full | — |
| Repairs & maintenance (2022) | £352.80 | £352.80 | Allowed in full | — |
| Buildings insurance (2022) | £10,021 | £10,021 | Allowed in full | — |
| Reserve fund contributions (2022) | £15,000 | £15,000 | Allowed in full | — |
| Repairs & maintenance (2023) | £4,233.60 | £4,233.60 | Allowed in full | — |
| Buildings insurance (2023) | £13,549 | £13,549 | Allowed in full | — |
| Legal & professional costs (2023) | £14,679.96 | £14,679.96 | Allowed in full | — |
| Legal & professional costs (2023) | £428.35 | £428.35 | Allowed in full | — |
| Reserve fund contributions (2023) | £12,000 | £12,000 | Allowed in full | — |
| Repairs & maintenance (2024) | £3,970 | £3,970 | Allowed in full | — |
| Buildings insurance (2024) | £10,316 | £10,316 | Allowed in full | — |
| Reserve fund contributions (2024) | £6,400 | £6,400 | Allowed in full | — |
| Repairs & maintenance (2024) | £2,172 | £2,172 | Allowed in full | — |
| Gardening & grounds (2024) | £500 | £500 | Allowed in full | — |
| Major works (2024) | £14,976 | — | Reduced | No Section 20 consultation |
| Other charges (2025) | — | — | Disallowed entirely | — |
Section 20C order: refused.
Key passages (verbatim)
“2019 Packham Construction £ 2,376.00”
“2019 HOP Consulting Ltd £ 300.00”
“2019 HOP Consulting Ltd £ 1,188.00”
“2019 Portal Plan Quest £427.00”
“2019 Turner Associates £ 2,609.00”
“2020 Overill Assocs £ 3,295.94”
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.