MAN/00CG/LSC/2024/0232 — service charge decision
In MAN/00CG/LSC/2024/0232, decided 21 April 2026, the First-tier Tribunal considered 5 disputed service charge items at Apartment 218, 3 North Bank, Sheffield, S3 8JT and reached a mixed result: 2 items were reduced or disallowed. Full decision on GOV.UK below.
Property: Apartment 218, 3 North Bank, Sheffield, S3 8JT
Decision date: 21 April 2026
Full decision: Read on GOV.UK
What was challenged and what the tribunal decided
| Item | Demanded | Allowed | Outcome | Grounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other charges | £10,218.16 | £10,218.16 | Allowed in full | — |
| Administration charges | £1,320 | £0 | Disallowed entirely | Landlord could not evidence the cost |
| Administration charges | £2,100 | £0 | Disallowed entirely | Landlord could not evidence the cost |
| Administration charges | — | £781.90 | Allowed in full | — |
| Legal & professional costs | £900 | £900 | Allowed in full | — |
Key passages (verbatim)
“The Tribunal is satisfied that they are both reasonable and payable.”
“no tangible evidence has been put before the Tribunal to substantiate either the £1320 or £2100”
“we were told that these were legal costs, but we were provided with no solicitor bills and no breakdown of solicitor's costs”
“issue fee in the sum of £681.90 was paid and fixed costs on the claim form were recoverable in the sum of £100”
“Counsel asked the Tribunal to make a determination in relation to his costs of attending in the sum of £900”
“no tangible evidence has been put before the Tribunal to substantiate either the £1320 or £2100, save for the amounts we have allowed.”
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.