Introduction
1.Mr Reekie makes no use of the lift which serves the upper floors of Oakwood Court, the converted building in Eastbourne in which he owns three flats. Is he nevertheless obliged by the lease of his flat on the first floor to contribute towards the cost of refurbishing that lift? By a decision issued on 2 March 2022 the First-tier Tribunal, Property Chamber (FTT) decided that he is. This is Mr Reekie’s appeal from that decision.2.The FTT found that Mr Reekie was liable to pay £3,870 demanded by Oakwood Court Residents Association Ltd (OCRA), as his on account contribution towards the cost of proposed works to refurbish the lift. The FTT refused Mr Reekie permission to appeal, but permission was subsequently granted by this Tribunal.3.Mr Reekie represented himself at the hearing of the appeal, as he had done before the FTT. OCRA was represented by Mr Jonathan Wragg.