Understand your tribunal decision

Read the decision paragraph by paragraph. Mark whether each part decides what charges were payable, orders someone to pay, reimburses fees, protects against legal costs, awards costs, requires more work or explains appeal rights.

A section 27A determination answers whether and how much was payable. It is generally declaratory. Do not rewrite it as an order to repay unless the tribunal actually made one.

• Decision date
• Date sent
• Case reference
• Each charge determination
• Express payment words
• Fee order
• Costs protections
• Appeal/review deadline

Create a calculation from the actual amounts demanded and paid, the tribunal's substituted figures, the lease percentage and any later credits. Keep whole-building figures separate from the amount due to an individual leaseholder.

Send the calculation to the right entity and ask it to identify any disagreement row by row.

Record the deadline for review or permission to appeal and whether anyone has asked for a stay, which pauses the proceedings or enforcement. Get advice before taking an irreversible step if the decision is ambiguous or an appeal is live.