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My landlord has carried out Section 20 consultation but I am still unhappy about the service charges I’m being asked to pay. What can I do?

A landlord’s power to levy a service charge and a leaseholder’s obligation to pay it are governed by the provisions of the lease. The lease is a contract and so there is no obligation to pay anything other than what is provided for in the lease.

Both landlords and leaseholders have the right to ask a First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) whether a charge, or a proposed charge, is reasonably incurred. An application may be made to the Tribunal whether or not the charge has already been paid. It can be in respect of costs already incurred for works or services, or in respect of an estimate or budget.

The Tribunal may also determine:

You may require the services of a solicitor.


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