Stage 4: Understand the decision and recover money

Read the order before calculating the outcome

Separate declarations, payment directions, costs orders and appeal dates before asking for money.

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Classify every paragraph

Mark each part as a determination of payability, an express direction to pay, fee reimbursement, a section 20C or paragraph 5A order, a costs decision, a direction for further work, or appeal information.

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

Rebuild the account

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.

Check finality and advice points

Record the deadline for review or permission to appeal and whether a stay has been sought. Get advice before taking an irreversible step if the decision is ambiguous or an appeal is live.

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