MAN/36UD/LBC/2024/0606 — service charge decision
In MAN/36UD/LBC/2024/0606, decided 21 October 2025, the First-tier Tribunal considered 9 disputed service charge items at Flat 2, 24 Queens Road, Harrogate and reached a mixed result: 3 items were reduced or disallowed. Full decision on GOV.UK below.
Property: Flat 2, 24 Queens Road, Harrogate
Decision date: 21 October 2025
Full decision: Read on GOV.UK
What was challenged and what the tribunal decided
| Item | Demanded | Allowed | Outcome | Grounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other charges | — | — | Disallowed entirely | Landlord could not evidence the cost |
| Repairs & maintenance | — | — | Allowed in full | — |
| Other charges | — | — | Disallowed entirely | Landlord could not evidence the cost |
| Repairs & maintenance | — | — | Allowed in full | — |
| Other charges | — | — | Allowed in full | — |
| Other charges | — | — | Allowed in full | — |
| Gardening & grounds | — | — | Allowed in full | — |
| Other charges | — | — | Disallowed entirely | Landlord could not evidence the cost |
| Buildings insurance | — | — | Allowed in full | — |
Key passages (verbatim)
“the evidence provided to the tribunal does not establish whether valid demands were properly served on the tenant during the relevant period in accordance with section 166 of Act, without which rent is not payable.”
“The roof is a critical structural element for which the tenant has express responsibility under the Lease. Its poor condition represents not merely cosmetic deterioration but fundamental disrepair affecting the weatherproofing and structural integrity of the demised premises.”
“Insufficient detail is provided for the Tribunal to understand the nature and placement of the scaffolding, so the Tribunal cannot determine whether Clause 4 was engaged.”
“the evidence before the Tribunal, particularly the statement of Mr Cunningham and the photographs, establishes serious decay and rotting to the bargeboards, fascia boards and soffits.”
“The Applicants have made numerous written requests to enter and inspect the condition of the demised premises as provided for in Clause 6, copies of which are provided to the Tribunal. Access has not been provided.”
“These matters clearly amount to nuisance, damage, annoyance or inconvenience to both the Applicants (as landlords and owners of Flat 1), the tenants of Flat 1 and to the owners and occupiers of 22 Queens Road.”
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.