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Appointing a Manager Through the Tribunal in Bristol

2 published tribunal decisions from in and around Bristol, with what each one actually decided.

Woodland Court, a managed residential development
Local authority
Bristol City Council
Service
Appointing a manager
Published decisions
2 tribunal decisions
From our Plymouth office
Approx. 121 miles

Manager Appointments Made in and Around Bristol

Published tribunal decisions
DevelopmentCaseWhat the tribunal decided, and why it matters
24 Montrose Avenue, RedlandCHI/00HB/LAM/2019/0019
26 January 2021
Where a residents management company is deadlocked between two camps of leaseholder directors, the tribunal will keep a manager in place rather than hand the building back. A management order is not a one-off: it can be extended and the manager swapped under section 24(9) without starting the application again.
15 Miles Road, CliftonHAV/00HB/LAM/2025/0612 and LSC/2025/0725
31 March 2026
The tribunal refused to appoint a manager even though the respondent did not object in principle, but held that 4,980 pounds of service charge used to fund a share of the respondent's legal costs was not payable. Legal costs reach the service charge only if the lease clearly provides for it, and an earlier refusal to make a costs order is not a finding that they were recoverable.

What We Do About Appointing a Manager in Bristol

The 24 Montrose Avenue, Redland decision above is the kind of thing this work is for. Appointing a manager in Bristol is part of a full management service, not a standalone product, and in practice it means:

  • Work with leaseholders on the preliminary notice and the evidence, so an application stands on the record rather than on frustration.

How This Works, in General

The law here is the same in Bristol as it is anywhere in England, and it is set out in full on our Court-Appointed Property Management page rather than repeated on this one. What changes locally is above: the authority, the figures, and what the tribunal has actually done with cases nearby.

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