MAN/00FF/LSC/2022/0014 — service charge decision
In MAN/00FF/LSC/2022/0014, decided 26 June 2024, the First-tier Tribunal considered 7 disputed service charge items at 101 and 405 Westgate Apartments, Leeman Road, York and found largely for the landlord: 0 items were reduced or disallowed. Full decision on GOV.UK below.
Property: 101 and 405 Westgate Apartments, Leeman Road, York
Decision date: 26 June 2024
Full decision: Read on GOV.UK
Managing agent named in the decision: J H Watson Property Management Limited.
What was challenged and what the tribunal decided
| Item | Demanded | Allowed | Outcome | Grounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legal & professional costs (2019) | £17.11 | — | Allowed in full | — |
| Legal & professional costs (2020) | — | — | Allowed in full | — |
| Legal & professional costs (2021) | — | — | Allowed in full | — |
| Legal & professional costs (2022) | £24.07 | — | Allowed in full | — |
| Legal & professional costs (2023) | — | — | Allowed in full | — |
| Administration charges (2022) | £762 | — | Allowed in full | — |
| Administration charges (2023) | £819 | — | Allowed in full | — |
Key passages (verbatim)
“The accountancy fees included in the service charge for each year in question are within normal parameters and reasonable, and the level of service is also reasonable.”
“The accountancy fees included in the service charge for each year in question are within normal parameters and reasonable, and the level of service is also reasonable.”
“The accountancy fees included in the service charge for each year in question are within normal parameters and reasonable, and the level of service is also reasonable.”
“The accountancy fees included in the service charge for each year in question are within normal parameters and reasonable, and the level of service is also reasonable.”
“The accountancy fees included in the service charge for each year in question are within normal parameters and reasonable, and the level of service is also reasonable.”
“The Tribunal finds that the outsourced company secretarial work has been undertaken appropriately and that the Respondent has agreed a reasonable fee for it.”
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.