Service charge disputes in Wales: the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal

England and Wales · Law checked 24 October 2026 · Not legal advice

The main service charge rules (sections 19, 20, 20B, 21, 22 and 27A of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985) apply in Wales as well as England. What differs is the tribunal and some regulations.

Differences in Wales

• Tribunal: the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal, part of Residential Property Tribunal Wales.
• Forms: LVT6 (liability to pay a service charge) and LVT5 (dispensation).
• Fees: £50 to £350 depending on the amount in dispute, and a £150 hearing fee. No fee for s.20C. See fees.
• Consultation regulations: SI 2004/684, with the same £250 threshold for works.
• Summary of rights: prescribed in bilingual form by Welsh regulations.
• Section 25 offence: doesn't apply to Welsh local authorities.

Free advice from LEASE covers Wales too. The timing of the 2024 Act's service charge reforms may differ for Wales.