MAN/00DA/LSC/2023/0083 — service charge decision
In MAN/00DA/LSC/2023/0083, decided 2 July 2025, the First-tier Tribunal considered 9 disputed service charge items at 22 Burton House, Lady Park Court, Leeds, LS17 8FP and reached a mixed result: 1 item was reduced or disallowed. Full decision on GOV.UK below.
Property: 22 Burton House, Lady Park Court, Leeds, LS17 8FP
Decision date: 2 July 2025
Full decision: Read on GOV.UK
What was challenged and what the tribunal decided
| Item | Demanded | Allowed | Outcome | Grounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Management fees (2021/2022–2024/2025) | £928.72 | £928.72 | Allowed in full | — |
| Cleaning (2021/2022) | £541.84 | £532.70 | Reduced | No Section 20 consultation |
| Cleaning (2022/2023) | — | — | Allowed in full | — |
| Repairs & maintenance (2021/2022–2023/2024) | — | — | Allowed in full | — |
| Gardening & grounds (2021/2022) | — | — | Allowed in full | — |
| Gardening & grounds (2023/2024) | — | — | Allowed in full | — |
| Other charges (2022/2023–2024/2025) | — | — | Allowed in full | — |
| Repairs & maintenance (2023/2024–2024/2025) | — | — | Allowed in full | — |
| Utilities (2022/2023–2023/2024) | — | — | Allowed in full | — |
Section 20C order: refused.
Key passages (verbatim)
“the Tribunal determined that the admin / maintenance charges for 2021/2022 to 2024/2025 were reasonable.”
“the Tribunal determined that the Applicant is entitled to be refunded the sum of £9.14, noting that the Respondent accepts that the Cleaning Contract was a qualifying long-term agreement pursuant to s 20 LTA 1985 and thus should have been subject to the consultation requirements”
“the Tribunal determined that the service charges for cleaning services for 2022/2023 were reasonable.”
“the Tribunal therefore determined that the service charges in respect of the gritting charges for 2021 / 2022, 2022 /2023, and 2023 / 2024 were reasonable.”
“the Tribunal therefore determined that the service charges in respect of the gardening / grounds maintenance services for 2021 / 2022, and 2023 / 2024 were reasonable.”
“the Tribunal therefore determined that the service charges in respect of the gardening / grounds maintenance services for 2021 / 2022, and 2023 / 2024 were reasonable.”
“the invoices had been provided late in the day by the Respondent, having only included a nominal transaction history in the bundle.”
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.