LON/00/BJ/LSC/2013/0029 — service charge decision
In LON/00/BJ/LSC/2013/0029, decided 3 May 2021, the First-tier Tribunal considered 8 disputed service charge items at Flat 7, 6 Chapel Yard, Wandsworth, London SW18 4LX and reached a mixed result: 8 items were reduced or disallowed. Full decision on GOV.UK below.
Property: Flat 7, 6 Chapel Yard, Wandsworth, London SW18 4LX
Decision date: 3 May 2021
Full decision: Read on GOV.UK
What was challenged and what the tribunal decided
| Item | Demanded | Allowed | Outcome | Grounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleaning (2013) | — | — | Disallowed entirely | Estoppel or prior agreement |
| Cleaning (2014) | — | — | Disallowed entirely | Estoppel or prior agreement |
| Cleaning (2015) | — | — | Disallowed entirely | Estoppel or prior agreement |
| Cleaning (2016) | — | — | Disallowed entirely | Estoppel or prior agreement |
| Cleaning (2017) | — | — | Disallowed entirely | Estoppel or prior agreement |
| Cleaning (2018) | — | — | Disallowed entirely | Estoppel or prior agreement |
| Cleaning (2019) | — | — | Disallowed entirely | Estoppel or prior agreement |
| Cleaning (2020) | £83.69 | £18.41 | Reduced | Estoppel or prior agreement |
Key passages (verbatim)
“the landlord is estopped from recovering such charges. Prior to that date, in respect of the years 2013-2020, the landlord is estopped from recovering such charges.”
“Prior to that date, in respect of the years 2013-2020, the landlord is estopped from recovering such charges.”
“Prior to that date, in respect of the years 2013-2020, the landlord is estopped from recovering such charges.”
“Prior to that date, in respect of the years 2013-2020, the landlord is estopped from recovering such charges.”
“Prior to that date, in respect of the years 2013-2020, the landlord is estopped from recovering such charges.”
“Prior to that date, in respect of the years 2013-2020, the landlord is estopped from recovering such charges.”
“In what was described as a witness statement from Briar Cunliffe Property Management Officer dated 21 March 2021 (which did not contain a statement of truth)”
This summary is assembled from the structured record of the published decision; amounts appear only where the tribunal stated them. Always rely on the full decision itself.