HAV/24UD/LSC/2024/0639 — service charge decision
In HAV/24UD/LSC/2024/0639, decided 4 September 2025, the First-tier Tribunal considered 2 disputed service charge items at Oakdene Gardens, Fair Oak Road, Fair Oak, Hampshire and found largely for the landlord: 0 items were reduced or disallowed. Full decision on GOV.UK below.
Property: Oakdene Gardens, Fair Oak Road, Fair Oak, Hampshire
Decision date: 4 September 2025
Full decision: Read on GOV.UK
Managing agent named in the decision: Centrick Limited.
What was challenged and what the tribunal decided
| Item | Demanded | Allowed | Outcome | Grounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Major works (2024-2025) | £223,456.24 | £223,456.24 | Allowed in full | — |
| Legal & professional costs (2021) | £24,858.68 | £24,858.68 | Allowed in full | — |
Key passages (verbatim)
“the final, actual cost of £223,456.24 for the 'drainage works'...was reasonable and payable by way of service charges under the terms of the lease.”
“the Section 20 requirements applied to 'qualifying works' and not to professional services. The Tribunal found that this was correct and no consultation was required in this instance.”
“Mr. Martin criticised Centrick Limited for not clarifying the position and getting the works done earlier.”
“Mr. Martin told the Tribunal that the managing agents had also given misleading information to him and they had failed to answer clearly the queries which he raised.”
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.