MAN/00BN/LSC/2021/0026 — service charge decision
In MAN/00BN/LSC/2021/0026, decided 25 March 2022, the First-tier Tribunal considered 2 disputed service charge items at Skyline Central 1, 50 Goulden Street, Manchester, M4 5EJ and found largely for the landlord: 0 items were reduced or disallowed. Full decision on GOV.UK below.
Property: Skyline Central 1, 50 Goulden Street, Manchester, M4 5EJ
Decision date: 25 March 2022
Full decision: Read on GOV.UK
Managing agent named in the decision: Rendall & Rittner.
What was challenged and what the tribunal decided
| Item | Demanded | Allowed | Outcome | Grounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Major works (2021) | £387,066 | £387,066 | Allowed in full | — |
| Legal & professional costs (2020) | £141,675.73 | £141,675.73 | Allowed in full | — |
Section 20C order: refused.
Key passages (verbatim)
“the Tribunal considered that this was a reasonable response on the Respondent's part in the circumstances which had achieved a settlement within a reasonable period in an amount lower than that claimed”
“the Respondent was not required to undertake a s20 consultation process accordingly”
“the Tribunal considered that it was reasonable to conclude that there may have been some failures regarding the oversight of the project by both RR and GV, and, in particular, but without limitation, some apparent confusion between HGM, RR and GV as to the boundaries/extent of their roles.”
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.