MAN/30UH/LSC/2024/0188 — service charge decision
In MAN/30UH/LSC/2024/0188, decided 29 April 2025, the First-tier Tribunal considered 8 disputed service charge items at Flat 3, 7 Grove Street, Morecambe, Lancashire and found largely for the landlord: 1 item was reduced or disallowed. Full decision on GOV.UK below.
Property: Flat 3, 7 Grove Street, Morecambe, Lancashire
Decision date: 29 April 2025
Full decision: Read on GOV.UK
Managing agent named in the decision: Powell & Co Management Limited.
What was challenged and what the tribunal decided
| Item | Demanded | Allowed | Outcome | Grounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buildings insurance (2023) | — | — | Allowed in full | — |
| Buildings insurance (2024) | — | — | Allowed in full | — |
| Other charges (2023) | — | — | Allowed in full | — |
| Other charges (2024) | — | — | Allowed in full | — |
| Management fees (2023) | — | — | Allowed in full | — |
| Management fees (2024) | — | — | Allowed in full | — |
| Major works | — | — | Allowed in full | Not payable under the lease |
| Repairs & maintenance | — | — | Disallowed entirely | Not payable under the lease |
Key passages (verbatim)
“the building insurance premiums as hitherto included within the service charges are reasonable and payable in full”
“the building insurance premiums as hitherto included within the service charges are reasonable and payable in full”
“The Tribunal also found all these charges to be reasonable and payable as part of the service charges.”
“The Tribunal also found all these charges to be reasonable and payable as part of the service charges.”
“the management fees charged for both 2023 and 2024 were both reasonable and payable”
“the management fees charged for both 2023 and 2024 were both reasonable and payable”
“The Tribunal found no evidence for that and was somewhat concerned that the submission appeared to indicate a misunderstanding of requirements of both the Lease and building insurances generally, where to guard against the perils of underinsurance it is essential that a building is properly insured for its full reinstatement value.”
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.