MAN/00EM/LSC/2019/0023 — service charge decision
In MAN/00EM/LSC/2019/0023, decided 23 September 2019, the First-tier Tribunal considered 2 disputed service charge items at 16 The Manors, Adderlane Road, Prudhoe, NE42 5ET and found largely for the landlord: 0 items were reduced or disallowed. Full decision on GOV.UK below.
Property: 16 The Manors, Adderlane Road, Prudhoe, NE42 5ET
Decision date: 23 September 2019
Full decision: Read on GOV.UK
What was challenged and what the tribunal decided
| Item | Demanded | Allowed | Outcome | Grounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other charges (2019-20) | £181.35 | £181.35 | Allowed in full | — |
| Other charges (2019-20) | £481.46 | £481.46 | Allowed in full | — |
Section 20C order: refused.
Key passages (verbatim)
“The monthly cost of the warden service has increased from £131.69 to £181.35 (£49.66). That will rise to £228.25 on 1 April 2020.”
“The Tribunal determines that the total amount to be paid by the applicant for the year 2019/20 is £481.46”
“The respondent caused confusion by incorrectly issuing a s.13(2) notice which overstated the current rent. Communication between the parties has been poor and served to compound the situation.”
“The service of the s.13(2) notice under the Housing Act 1988 was a mistake and served to complicate matters. The applicant is a leaseholder and not a tenant in the terms of the 1988 Act. The error was compounded by the respondent's insertion of an incorrect figure for the current monthly payment.”
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.