HAV/23UC/LSC/2024/0648 — service charge decision
In HAV/23UC/LSC/2024/0648, decided 29 May 2025, the First-tier Tribunal considered 3 disputed service charge items at The Livery / Talliers Cottage / The Smithy, 2 The Waterloo, Cirencester, Gloucestershire GL7 2PZ and found largely for the landlord: 0 items were reduced or disallowed. Full decision on GOV.UK below.
Property: The Livery / Talliers Cottage / The Smithy, 2 The Waterloo, Cirencester, Gloucestershire GL7 2PZ
Decision date: 29 May 2025
Full decision: Read on GOV.UK
What was challenged and what the tribunal decided
| Item | Demanded | Allowed | Outcome | Grounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Major works | £78,631.50 | £78,631.50 | Allowed in full | — |
| Major works | £19,657.88 | £19,657.88 | Allowed in full | — |
| Major works | £19,657.88 | £19,657.88 | Allowed in full | — |
Key passages (verbatim)
“The first respondent (Westacre Estates Ltd) is liable to pay to the applicant (RM Residential Ltd) service charges of £78,631.50 due under the lease of The Livery dated 14 February 2005.”
“The second respondent (Bellrise Designs Ltd) is liable to pay to the applicant (RM Residential Ltd) service charges of £19,657.88 due under the lease of Talliers Cottage dated 22 December 2006.”
“The second respondent (Bellrise Designs Ltd) is liable to pay to the applicant (RM Residential Ltd) service charges of £19,657.88 due under the lease of The Smithy dated 22 December 2006.”
“the respondents have not supported any of their allegations with witness or expert evidence. The Tribunal therefore has no hesitation in finding the respondents have not made out any other arguable defence.”
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.