HAV/43UF/LSC/2026/0022 — service charge decision
In HAV/43UF/LSC/2026/0022, decided 5 October 2026, the First-tier Tribunal considered 23 disputed service charge items at 7 Edward House, Royal Earlswood Park, Redhill, Surrey and found largely for the landlord: 1 item was reduced or disallowed. Full decision on GOV.UK below.
Property: 7 Edward House, Royal Earlswood Park, Redhill, Surrey
Decision date: 5 October 2026
Full decision: Read on GOV.UK
Managing agent named in the decision: Firstport Property Services Limited.
What was challenged and what the tribunal decided
| Item | Demanded | Allowed | Outcome | Grounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other charges (2017) | £866.71 | £866.71 | Allowed in full | — |
| Other charges (2017-18) | £1,252.18 | £1,252.18 | Allowed in full | — |
| Other charges (2017) | £18.53 | £18.53 | Allowed in full | — |
| Other charges (2018) | £1,345.69 | £1,345.69 | Allowed in full | — |
| Legal & professional costs (2018) | £60 | £0 | Disallowed entirely | Landlord could not evidence the cost, Demand formally invalid |
| Other charges (2018) | £74.18 | £74.18 | Allowed in full | — |
| Other charges (2018-19) | £1,345.69 | £1,345.69 | Allowed in full | — |
| Other charges (2019) | £1,892.18 | £1,892.18 | Allowed in full | — |
| Other charges (2019-20) | £1,892.18 | £1,892.18 | Allowed in full | — |
| Other charges (2020) | £1,839.97 | £1,839.97 | Allowed in full | — |
| Other charges (2020-21) | £1,839.97 | £1,839.97 | Allowed in full | — |
| Other charges (2021) | £1,995.99 | £1,995.99 | Allowed in full | — |
| Other charges (2021-22) | £1,995.99 | £1,995.99 | Allowed in full | — |
| Other charges (2021) | £39.02 | £39.02 | Allowed in full | — |
| Other charges (2022) | £1,965.77 | £1,965.77 | Allowed in full | — |
| Other charges (2022-23) | £1,965.77 | £1,965.77 | Allowed in full | — |
| Other charges (2021-22) | £-48.21 | £-48.21 | Allowed in full | — |
| Other charges (2023) | £1,978.90 | £1,978.90 | Allowed in full | — |
| Other charges (2022-23) | £-83.58 | £-83.58 | Allowed in full | — |
| Other charges (2023-24) | £1,978.90 | £1,978.90 | Allowed in full | — |
| Other charges (2024) | £1,996.21 | £1,996.21 | Allowed in full | — |
| Other charges (2023-24) | £100.13 | £100.13 | Allowed in full | — |
| Other charges (2024-25) | £1,996.21 | £1,996.21 | Allowed in full | — |
Key passages (verbatim)
“Service Charge 1 May 17 to 31 Oct 17 £866.71 £866.71”
“Service Charge 1 Nov 17 to 30 Apr 18 £1,252.18 £1,252.18”
“Interest on arrears 6 Jul 17 to 2 Nov 17 £18.53 £18.53”
“Service Charge 1 May 18 to 31 Oct 18 £1,345.69 £1,345.69”
“Legal Review fee £60.00 £- … The bundle contains no corresponding demand for this sum, and no further details were provided.”
“Interest on arrears 3 Nov 17 to 10 Jun 18 £74.18 £74.18”
“The statement of account listed one 'Legal Review Fee'. According to the statement of account, the Legal Review Notice was dated 11 June 2026. The bundle contains no corresponding demand for this sum, and no further details were provided.”
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.