MAN/30UK/LSC/2019/0107 — service charge decision
In MAN/30UK/LSC/2019/0107, decided 3 March 2021, the First-tier Tribunal considered 52 disputed service charge items at 3, Royal Drive, Preston and gave a decision: 4 items were reduced or disallowed. Full decision on GOV.UK below.
Property: 3, Royal Drive, Preston
Decision date: 3 March 2021
Full decision: Read on GOV.UK
Managing agent named in the decision: Homestead Consultancy Services Limited.
What was challenged and what the tribunal decided
| Item | Demanded | Allowed | Outcome | Grounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utilities (2010-11) | — | £2.19 | Allowed in full | — |
| Management fees (2010-11) | — | £33.50 | Allowed in full | — |
| Gardening & grounds (2010-11) | — | £32.72 | Allowed in full | — |
| Buildings insurance (2010-11) | — | £1.86 | Allowed in full | — |
| Repairs & maintenance (2010-11) | — | £7.26 | Allowed in full | — |
| Other charges (2010-11) | — | £11.60 | Allowed in full | — |
| Utilities (2011-12) | — | £1.91 | Allowed in full | — |
| Management fees (2011-12) | — | £29.96 | Allowed in full | — |
| Gardening & grounds (2011-12) | — | £23.46 | Allowed in full | — |
| Buildings insurance (2011-12) | — | £1.85 | Allowed in full | — |
| Repairs & maintenance (2011-12) | — | £13.12 | Allowed in full | — |
| Other charges (2011-12) | — | £2.17 | Allowed in full | — |
| Utilities (2012-13) | — | £2.18 | Allowed in full | — |
| Management fees (2012-13) | — | £25.25 | Allowed in full | — |
| Gardening & grounds (2012-13) | — | £23.16 | Allowed in full | — |
| Buildings insurance (2012-13) | — | £1.95 | Allowed in full | — |
| Repairs & maintenance (2012-13) | — | £7.12 | Allowed in full | — |
| Other charges (2012-13) | — | £5.93 | Allowed in full | — |
| Utilities (2013-14) | — | £2.05 | Allowed in full | — |
| Management fees (2013-14) | — | £28.45 | Allowed in full | — |
| Gardening & grounds (2013-14) | — | £22.06 | Allowed in full | — |
| Buildings insurance (2013-14) | — | £1.97 | Allowed in full | — |
| Repairs & maintenance (2013-14) | — | £9.53 | Allowed in full | — |
| Other charges (2013-14) | — | £3.17 | Allowed in full | — |
| Utilities (2014-15) | — | £2.61 | Allowed in full | — |
| Management fees (2014-15) | — | £28.40 | Allowed in full | — |
| Gardening & grounds (2014-15) | — | £18.20 | Allowed in full | — |
| Buildings insurance (2014-15) | — | £1.93 | Allowed in full | — |
| Repairs & maintenance (2014-15) | — | £14.51 | Allowed in full | — |
| Other charges (2014-15) | — | £4.13 | Allowed in full | — |
| Utilities (2015-16) | — | £2.69 | Allowed in full | — |
| Management fees (2015-16) | — | £28.40 | Allowed in full | — |
| Gardening & grounds (2015-16) | — | £19.31 | Allowed in full | — |
| Buildings insurance (2015-16) | — | £2.27 | Allowed in full | — |
| Repairs & maintenance (2015-16) | — | £24.87 | Allowed in full | — |
| Other charges (2015-16) | — | £2.52 | Allowed in full | — |
| Utilities (2016-17) | — | £3.80 | Allowed in full | — |
| Management fees (2016-17) | — | £28.97 | Allowed in full | — |
| Gardening & grounds (2016-17) | — | £18.34 | Allowed in full | — |
| Buildings insurance (2016-17) | — | £2.35 | Allowed in full | — |
| Repairs & maintenance (2016-17) | — | £4.76 | Allowed in full | — |
| Other charges (2016-17) | — | £2.40 | Allowed in full | — |
| Utilities (2017-18) | — | £2.48 | Allowed in full | — |
| Management fees (2017-18) | — | £29.25 | Allowed in full | — |
| Gardening & grounds (2017-18) | — | £19.63 | Allowed in full | — |
| Buildings insurance (2017-18) | — | £2.40 | Allowed in full | — |
| Repairs & maintenance (2017-18) | — | £10.13 | Allowed in full | — |
| Other charges (2017-18) | — | £2.83 | Allowed in full | — |
| Other charges (2010-11) | — | — | Disallowed entirely | Not payable under the lease |
| Legal & professional costs | — | — | Disallowed entirely | Landlord could not evidence the cost |
| Administration charges | — | — | Disallowed entirely | Demand formally invalid |
| Other charges (pre-2010-11) | — | £0 | Disallowed entirely | Landlord could not evidence the cost |
Key passages (verbatim)
“electricity £1,189.00 0.1838% £2.19”
“man.fees £8,533.00 0.3287% £28.05; car pk man £300.00 1.8180% £5.45”
“landscaping £8,902.00 0.3676% £32.72”
“insurance £252.39 0.7353% £1.86”
“repairs £986.96 0.7353% £7.26”
“co.ho.rtn £0.10; sundries £0.73; accy £1.59; prof costs £9.00; interest £0.18”
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.