MAN/00EF/LSC/2019/0090 — service charge decision
In MAN/00EF/LSC/2019/0090, decided 15 December 2021, the First-tier Tribunal considered 11 disputed service charge items at 23 and 67 Sheepfoote Hill, Yarm; 84 and 134 The Meadowings, Yarm and found largely for the landlord: 0 items were reduced or disallowed. Full decision on GOV.UK below.
Property: 23 and 67 Sheepfoote Hill, Yarm; 84 and 134 The Meadowings, Yarm
Decision date: 15 December 2021
Full decision: Read on GOV.UK
Managing agent named in the decision: Accent Housing Limited.
What was challenged and what the tribunal decided
| Item | Demanded | Allowed | Outcome | Grounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gardening & grounds (2016-17) | £184.94 | — | Allowed in full | — |
| Gardening & grounds (2017-18) | £146.09 | — | Allowed in full | — |
| Gardening & grounds (2018-19) | £221.48 | — | Allowed in full | — |
| Other charges (2018-19) | £38.83 | — | Allowed in full | — |
| Buildings insurance (2016-17) | £33 | — | Allowed in full | — |
| Buildings insurance (2017-18) | £35 | — | Allowed in full | — |
| Buildings insurance (2018-19) | £32.50 | — | Allowed in full | — |
| Repairs & maintenance (2017-18) | £50.95 | — | Allowed in full | — |
| Management fees (2016-17) | £300 | — | Allowed in full | — |
| Management fees (2017-18) | £300 | — | Allowed in full | — |
| Management fees (2018-19) | £300 | — | Allowed in full | — |
Key passages (verbatim)
“The Tribunal finds that the Respondent has maintained the estate to a reasonable standard... the cost in each of the three years in question is reasonable.”
“The Tribunal finds that the cost in each of the three years in question is reasonable.”
“The Tribunal finds that the cost in each of the three years in question is reasonable.”
“The price is reasonable and no alternative quotation for the work was provided by the Applicant.”
“The Tribunal finds that insurance costs are reasonable and payable by the Applicant.”
“The Tribunal finds that insurance costs are reasonable and payable by the Applicant.”
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.