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Service Charge Dispute Specialists

Find out in 48 hours whether your service charge dispute is genuinely recoverable — and worth challenging.

Thousands of UK leaseholders are paying leasehold service charges that are unreasonable, unrecoverable, or simply unlawful. We prepare your case to challenge service charges at the First-tier Tribunal — fixed fees, no solicitor needed.

Plain English report · 48-hour turnaround · No win no obligation

£2k–£20k
Most disputes involve £2,000–£20,000 in charges. Finding out if yours is challengeable costs £129.

How our service charge review works

1

Challenge Viability Assessment

£129 Initial Case Review

First we tell you if you have a case. Then we tell you what to do with it.

2

Case Structuring & Drafting

£399 Challenge Strategy Pack

FTT-compliant documentation and case structure

3

Submission-Ready Application Build

£695 Tribunal Challenge Bundle

Complete application package with prep call

4

Full Tribunal Preparation & Hearing Strategy

From £1,299

Complete case prep + hearing-day support

Why service charge disputes matter

Thousands of UK leaseholders face unreasonable service charge disputes involving incorrect charges, procedural failures, and non-compliance by freeholders and management companies. We help you challenge service charges effectively — and where appropriate, prepare your documentation for service charge tribunal submission at the First-tier Tribunal.

Challenge Strategy Pack
All documents structured for First-tier Tribunal
£ 399
  • Everything in the £129 check
  • FTT-compliant document structure
  • Issues & dispute schedule
  • Chronology of events
  • Evidence gap report
  • Drafting support
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After you've completed the £129 check
Tribunal Challenge Bundle
Submit-ready with 45-minute walkthrough call
£ 695
  • Everything in Challenge Strategy Pack
  • Case strategy positioning
  • Draft application content
  • Completed dispute schedule
  • Indexed evidence bundle
  • 45-minute prep call
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Most popular for self-represented leaseholders
£ 1,299
Tribunal Full Case Challenge Service (prep + hearing-day support)
Outcome: end-to-end case prep + hearing-day support.
From £1,299
Best for: you want end-to-end prep plus support on the day.

For clients who want end-to-end preparation plus McKenzie Friend support on the day. You remain the litigant in person throughout.

  • Everything in the £695 pack
  • Full evidence bundle assembled, indexed and cross-referenced
  • Hearing script + questions plan
  • Pre-hearing rehearsal call
  • Attend as a McKenzie Friend — providing quiet assistance, note-taking and support at the hearing. You remain the litigant in person.
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🏢 Acting together as a building?

Block tribunal preparation — from £350 per flat. One compliant case covering every leaseholder.

Traditional solicitor representation can often run into tens of thousands for a typical 10-flat building • Our structured block preparation ≈ £3,500 total.

  • One coordinated case for the whole block
  • Correct apportionment across all leases
  • Far lower cost per leaseholder
  • More cohesive tribunal presentation

What's included: One coordinated FTT application covering all leaseholders, unified evidence bundle, block-level apportionment analysis, and consolidated dispute schedule. Not individual cases—one strong collective case.

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Real leaseholders. Real results.

"I was being charged £4,800 for 'major works' with zero consultation. The £129 review found multiple Section 20 breaches. Used their tribunal pack, represented myself, got the charge reduced to £250."

JM
James M.
2-bed flat, Manchester

"Our managing agent was charging every flat £800/year for 'building insurance' that cost £3,200 total. ServiceChargeChallenge spotted it immediately. We won at tribunal and got three years refunded."

SP
Sarah P.
Studio flat, London

"Solicitors wanted £4,500 upfront. I paid £558 total for the review, tribunal pack, and ready-to-file service. Represented myself. Tribunal ruled in my favour on 6 out of 7 issues. Worth every penny."

DK
David K.
1-bed flat, Birmingham

Is your service charge recoverable?

Each service charge dispute is assessed against statutory recoverability and tribunal precedent.

Recoverability Analysis

  • • Lease recoverability clauses
  • • Variable vs fixed percentages
  • • Reserve fund treatment

Compliance Checks

  • • Section 20 consultation validity
  • • Notice periods & timing
  • • Statutory demand requirements

Hidden Overcharges

  • • Insurance commissions
  • • Managing agent markups
  • • Double recovery issues

Major Works Scrutiny

  • • Pre-work estimates vs final costs
  • • Section 20 consultation failures
  • • Contractor selection process

Time Limit Violations

  • • 18-month demand limits (S.20B)
  • • Defective demand notices
  • • Summary of Rights omissions

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Leave your details and we'll call you back to discuss your situation — no obligation.

We'll call you within 4 hours (Mon-Fri, 9am-6pm)

Frequently Asked Questions

We provide professional case analysis and tribunal preparation. We assess whether your charges are recoverable under relevant legislation and tribunal precedent, identify procedural failures, and structure your challenge documentation. You remain responsible for all filings and representation at tribunal.

No. The First-tier Tribunal is specifically designed to be accessible for self-represented leaseholders. What you do need is a well-structured case, correct documentation, and a clear dispute schedule — which is exactly what we provide.

Yes — paying a charge does not mean you've accepted it. Under Section 27A of the Landlord & Tenant Act 1985, you can apply to the FTT to determine whether historic charges were reasonable and properly recoverable. However, time limits apply. The £129 review will flag if any of your charges are approaching the limitation period, so don't delay if you have older disputes.

Cost awards at the FTT are rare and generally limited to cases involving unreasonable conduct. That said, we indicate where there appear to be genuine grounds. If after your £129 review we don't think you have a strong case, we'll tell you honestly.

Not a law firm No reserved legal activity Independent preparation service

ServiceChargeChallenge.co.uk is an independent case preparation service. We are not regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority or any other legal regulatory body. We do not undertake reserved legal activities as defined by the Legal Services Act 2007. Nothing on this website constitutes legal advice.

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