MAN/00BN/LSC/2022/0080 — service charge decision
In MAN/00BN/LSC/2022/0080, decided 10 August 2023, the First-tier Tribunal considered 4 disputed service charge items at Flat 1 Tara Apartments, 12 St. Mary's Hall Road, Manchester and found largely for the leaseholder: 4 items were reduced or disallowed. Full decision on GOV.UK below.
Property: Flat 1 Tara Apartments, 12 St. Mary's Hall Road, Manchester
Decision date: 10 August 2023
Full decision: Read on GOV.UK
What was challenged and what the tribunal decided
| Item | Demanded | Allowed | Outcome | Grounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buildings insurance (2017) | £223.07 | £0 | Disallowed entirely | Demand formally invalid, Section 20B 18-month time limit |
| Buildings insurance (2018) | £312.72 | £0 | Disallowed entirely | Demand formally invalid, Section 20B 18-month time limit |
| Buildings insurance (2019) | £625.43 | £0 | Disallowed entirely | Demand formally invalid, Section 20B 18-month time limit |
| Buildings insurance (2020) | £470.58 | £0 | Disallowed entirely | Demand formally invalid, Section 20B 18-month time limit |
Section 20C order: granted.
Key passages (verbatim)
“the invoices are invalid as proper demands for payment of a variable cost … the Respondent cannot recover any of the sums demanded for insurance within the Invoices, or now, otherwise.”
“the invoices are invalid as proper demands for payment of a variable cost … the Respondent cannot recover any of the sums demanded for insurance within the Invoices, or now, otherwise.”
“the invoices are invalid as proper demands for payment of a variable cost … the Respondent cannot recover any of the sums demanded for insurance within the Invoices, or now, otherwise.”
“the invoices are invalid as proper demands for payment of a variable cost … the Respondent cannot recover any of the sums demanded for insurance within the Invoices, or now, otherwise.”
“The Respondent did not engage in the proceedings and by Order dated 13 June 2023 was barred from further participation in the case.”
“the Tribunal does not need to consider reasonableness of the insurance costs, about which no evidence was provided, as the Respondent cannot recover any of the sums demanded for insurance within the Invoices, or now, otherwise.”
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.