MAN/00BY/LSC/2022/0044 — service charge decision
In MAN/00BY/LSC/2022/0044, decided 4 June 2025, the First-tier Tribunal considered 2 disputed service charge items at Apartment 80, 3 Royal Quay, Liverpool and reached a mixed result: 2 items were reduced or disallowed. Full decision on GOV.UK below.
Property: Apartment 80, 3 Royal Quay, Liverpool
Decision date: 4 June 2025
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 (2020-21) | £1,724 | £0 | Disallowed entirely | Other grounds |
| Other charges (2020-21) | £7,902.92 | £6,178.92 | Reduced | Other grounds |
Key passages (verbatim)
“the sum of £1,724.00 relating to the waking watch costs shall be deducted from the relevant service charges charged to the First Respondent for the relevant period.”
“The Tribunal determines that the service charge payable for the Property for the period 1 July 2020 to 30 September 2021 is £6,178.92.”
“the First Respondent had not put forward a clear case, made numerous nebulous points, and failed to identify any specific items in the service charges that it considered to be unreasonable.”
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.