LON/00AB/LSC/2025/1054 — service charge decision
In LON/00AB/LSC/2025/1054, decided 11 March 2026, the First-tier Tribunal considered 3 disputed service charge items at 29 Minter Road, Barking, Essex, IG11 0TH and found largely for the leaseholder: 3 items were reduced or disallowed. Full decision on GOV.UK below.
Property: 29 Minter Road, Barking, Essex, IG11 0TH
Decision date: 11 March 2026
Full decision: Read on GOV.UK
Managing agent named in the decision: RMG.
What was challenged and what the tribunal decided
| Item | Demanded | Allowed | Outcome | Grounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utilities (2021-2025) | — | £0 | Disallowed entirely | Not payable under the lease |
| Repairs & maintenance (2021-2025) | £2,967.45 | £0 | Disallowed entirely | Not payable under the lease |
| Administration charges (2021-2025) | £50 | £0 | Disallowed entirely | Not payable under the lease |
Section 20C order: granted.
Key passages (verbatim)
“The tribunal determines that the cost of energy use by the district heating scheme is not recoverable under the service charge.”
“The tribunal determines that maintenance costs of the heating system are not recoverable under the service charge provisions of the lease.”
“The tribunal determines that administration fees of £50.00 are not payable.”
“They were simply expected to pay for whatever contracts the Landlord put in place. The Applicant requested details of the system and maintenance requirements but this was not supplied.”
“That is a decision for the tribunal not for the landlord.”
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.