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
For clients who want end-to-end preparation plus McKenzie Friend support on the day. You remain the litigant in person throughout.
Upon completion of your £129 Challenge Analysis, we will advise whether sufficient grounds exist to challenge your service charges and outline the appropriate next step.
The decision to proceed is entirely yours. You may select one of the three next-stage options, or take no further action.
Block tribunal preparation — from £350 per flat. One compliant case covering every leaseholder. Traditional solicitor representation can run into tens of thousands. Our structured block preparation ≈ £3,500 total for a typical 10-flat building.
ENQUIREThousands 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.
"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."
"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."
"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."
Each service charge dispute is assessed against statutory recoverability and tribunal precedent.
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.
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