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Service charge apportionment calculator
Split a budget or a bill between flats the way your leases say: by percentage, by floor area or equally. Every amount is in whole pence and the parts always add up to the total.
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Each flat pays
| Flat | Share | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Flat 1 | 15% | £648.75 |
| Flat 2 | 15% | £648.75 |
| Flat 3 | 17.5% | £756.88 |
| Flat 4 | 17.5% | £756.88 |
| Flat 5 | 17.5% | £756.87 |
| Flat 6 | 17.5% | £756.87 |
| Total | £4,325.00 |
Amounts are worked out in whole pence. Where a split doesn't divide exactly, the leftover pennies go to the flats with the largest remainders, so the parts always add up to the total.
Which way should you split it?
The lease decides. Most leases give each flat a fixed percentage of the service charge; some use floor area, rateable value or “a fair proportion”. Some split different costs differently, for example a separate share for a lift or a car park. Check each lease, and use the method it sets out.
The lease shares should add up to 100% across the block. If they don't, talk to a solicitor before you bill: a shortfall can't simply be spread across the other flats. Read more about apportionment.
Read next
- GuideHow to set a service charge budget for your blockSetting a service charge budget step by step: what the lease allows, the usual headings, splitting costs between flats, instalments and year end.
- GlossaryApportionmentHow the total cost of running the building is divided between the flats, using the shares or method set out in each lease.
- GlossaryService chargeThe amount leaseholders pay, under their leases, towards the cost of services, repairs, maintenance, improvements, insurance and management of their building, which goes up or down with the actual costs.