MAN/00BY/LSC/2022/0008 — service charge decision
In MAN/00BY/LSC/2022/0008, decided 9 March 2023, the First-tier Tribunal considered 3 disputed service charge items at 415 & 419 The Colonnades, Albert Dock, Liverpool L3 4AG and found largely for the landlord: 0 items were reduced or disallowed. Full decision on GOV.UK below.
Property: 415 & 419 The Colonnades, Albert Dock, Liverpool L3 4AG
Decision date: 9 March 2023
Full decision: Read on GOV.UK
Managing agent named in the decision: Premier Estates.
What was challenged and what the tribunal decided
| Item | Demanded | Allowed | Outcome | Grounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reserve fund contributions (2020) | £60,000 | £60,000 | Allowed in full | — |
| Reserve fund contributions (2021-22) | £83,000 | £83,000 | Allowed in full | — |
| Reserve fund contributions (2022-23) | £100,000 | £100,000 | Allowed in full | — |
Section 20C order: refused.
Key passages (verbatim)
“the contributions to reserves of £60,000 for 2020 … demanded by CRL and collected through the service charges from the apartment owners at the Colonnades are reasonable and payable”
“£83,000 for the 15-month period to 31 March 2022 … are reasonable and payable”
“£100,000 for the year from 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2023 … are reasonable and payable”
“The Tribunal found that the reasons for the change were sensible and compelling, but also that there is no authority within Lease allowing CRL to unilaterally make the change.”
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.