HAV/29UE/LSC/2025/0709 — service charge decision
In HAV/29UE/LSC/2025/0709, decided 11 June 2026, the First-tier Tribunal considered 13 disputed service charge items at Flat 133 The Gateway, Dover, Kent, CT16 1LJ and reached a mixed result: 2 items were reduced or disallowed. Full decision on GOV.UK below.
Property: Flat 133 The Gateway, Dover, Kent, CT16 1LJ
Decision date: 11 June 2026
Full decision: Read on GOV.UK
Managing agent named in the decision: Anthem Property Management Limited.
What was challenged and what the tribunal decided
| Item | Demanded | Allowed | Outcome | Grounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other charges (2022/23) | £4,281.48 | £4,281.48 | Allowed in full | Demand formally invalid |
| Other charges (2023/24) | £5,223.92 | £5,223.92 | Allowed in full | Demand formally invalid |
| Other charges (2024/25) | £5,591.88 | £1,397.97 | Reduced | Demand formally invalid |
| Other charges (2022/23) | £49.05 | £49.05 | Allowed in full | Demand formally invalid |
| Other charges (2023/24) | £50.11 | £50.11 | Allowed in full | Demand formally invalid |
| Other charges (2024/25) | £49.05 | £49.05 | Allowed in full | Demand formally invalid |
| Administration charges (2024) | £72 | £0 | Disallowed entirely | Demand formally invalid |
| Buildings insurance (2022/23) | — | — | Allowed in full | — |
| Buildings insurance (2023/24) | — | — | Allowed in full | — |
| Management fees (2024/25) | — | — | Allowed in full | — |
| Cleaning (2024/25) | — | — | Allowed in full | — |
| Gardening & grounds (2024/25) | — | — | Allowed in full | — |
| Staffing & concierge (2024/25) | — | — | Allowed in full | — |
Key passages (verbatim)
“2022/23 Estimate Service Charge – £4,281.48 … Subject to (1) above, the following items are payable in full in respect of the Property”
“2023/24 Estimate Service Charge – £5,223.92 … Subject to (1) above, the following items are payable in full in respect of the Property”
“The Tribunal determines that the following sums are payable in respect of the Property: a. 2024/25 Estimate Service Charge – £1,397.97”
“2022/23 Estimate Service Charge – £49.05 … Subject to (1) above, the following items are payable in full in respect of Garage 66”
“2023/24 Estimate Service Charge – £50.11 … Subject to (1) above, the following items are payable in full in respect of Garage 66”
“2024/25 Estimate Service Charge – £49.05 … Subject to (1) above, the following items are payable in full in respect of Garage 66”
“The Applicant should not have expected us to be so generous in admitting such late evidence.”
“we express our surprise that the Applicant did not realise that this was an entirely inappropriate Scott Schedule for use in these proceedings.”
“This submission is sadly illustrative of the Applicant's combative and unproductive approach. A minor oversight is not evidence of incompetence.”
“We did not find the Applicant to be a consistent and persuasive witness throughout the proceedings”
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.