HAV/43UB/LSC/2024/0641 — service charge decision
In HAV/43UB/LSC/2024/0641, decided 23 March 2026, the First-tier Tribunal considered 10 disputed service charge items at Fairlawn, Hall Place Drive, Weybridge, Surrey and reached a mixed result: 8 items were reduced or disallowed. Full decision on GOV.UK below.
Property: Fairlawn, Hall Place Drive, Weybridge, Surrey
Decision date: 23 March 2026
Full decision: Read on GOV.UK
Managing agent named in the decision: FirstPort Property Services (appointed by Estates & Management).
What was challenged and what the tribunal decided
| Item | Demanded | Allowed | Outcome | Grounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other charges (2018-2019) | £12,445 | — | Disallowed entirely | Landlord could not evidence the cost |
| Other charges (2019-2020) | £12,743.68 | — | Disallowed entirely | Landlord could not evidence the cost |
| Other charges (2020-2021) | £13,075 | — | Disallowed entirely | Landlord could not evidence the cost |
| Other charges (2021-2022) | £13,271.12 | — | Disallowed entirely | Landlord could not evidence the cost |
| Other charges (2022-2023) | £14,614.82 | — | Disallowed entirely | Landlord could not evidence the cost |
| Other charges (2023-2024) | £16,418.32 | — | Disallowed entirely | Landlord could not evidence the cost |
| Other charges (2024-2025) | £16,000 | — | Disallowed entirely | Landlord could not evidence the cost |
| Management fees (2024-2025) | — | — | Reduced | Fee excessive for service delivered, Other grounds |
| Repairs & maintenance (2023-2024) | — | — | Allowed in full | — |
| Repairs & maintenance (2024-2025) | — | — | Allowed in full | — |
Section 20C order: partial.
Key passages (verbatim)
“The Tribunal finds that the licence fee for the wardens flat has not been charged to the service charge account for any of the years in dispute, but paid for from corporate accounts by FirstPort the landlord's agent.”
“The Tribunal finds that the licence fee for the wardens flat has not been charged to the service charge account for any of the years in dispute”
“The Tribunal finds that the licence fee for the wardens flat has not been charged to the service charge account for any of the years in dispute”
“The Tribunal finds that the licence fee for the wardens flat has not been charged to the service charge account for any of the years in dispute”
“The Tribunal finds that the licence fee for the wardens flat has not been charged to the service charge account for any of the years in dispute”
“The Tribunal finds that the licence fee for the wardens flat has not been charged to the service charge account for any of the years in dispute”
“The Tribunal finds that FirstPort failed to communicate effectively with the lessees and that therefore the management fees should be further reduced by 10% for 2024/2025.”
“The Tribunal finds that the email sent by Manni Sabwaral in September 2024 exemplifies poor communication.”
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.