Service Charge Estimate 2024
We have received the 2024 Management Charge Estimates for 2024.
Prior to this we received a credit of £46.80 from the 2022 accounts. This is less than we received from 2021 but until we have a copy of the accounts documents we won’t be able to see where the extra costs went compared to 2021, we have asked for these.
Following the credit there has been an estimated charge applied for 2024. This is £184.70 per property for the estate charges alone (see below) , those with apartment and courtyard charges will be more on top of this. See full details here Beckets Grove Phase 2 Estate Charge Estimate 2024.
Although the accompanying documentation says that there is an increase from last year, this is wrong. There has been a slight decrease from the 2023 estimate which was £187.10 per property. The document figures are compared to the 2022 total and not 2023.
The result is that after the credit is deducted the balance for 2024 is £137.90 as long as your balance was previously showing zero. Some may also have the 2021 credit deducted if they had paid in full prior to the 2021 credit being applied to their account.
For those wanting to move this charge away from the Christmas period or wanting to delay paying FirstPort. The payment is not due until the 13th of January 2024. If you leave it beyond this date you will get an automated reminder letter threatening charges and action but providing a 14-day payment window from that letter’s date. As long as you pay within those 14 days no additional charges will be applied but it will likely be closer to the beginning of February or later by that point. We are not saying that you should do this, you are responsible for managing your payments, but even the 13th January due date means that you do not have to pay it immediately.
Hope the above makes sense but please shout if you have any questions.