LON/00AC/LSC/2024/0713 — service charge decision
In LON/00AC/LSC/2024/0713, decided 2 March 2026, the First-tier Tribunal considered 3 disputed service charge items at Flat 5, Highpoint, 57 Lyonsdown Road, New Barnet, Herts and found largely for the landlord: 0 items were reduced or disallowed. Full decision on GOV.UK below.
Property: Flat 5, Highpoint, 57 Lyonsdown Road, New Barnet, Herts
Decision date: 2 March 2026
Full decision: Read on GOV.UK
Managing agent named in the decision: RP Property Management.
What was challenged and what the tribunal decided
| Item | Demanded | Allowed | Outcome | Grounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other charges (2022-23) | £1,902.05 | £1,902.05 | Allowed in full | — |
| Other charges (2023-24) | £1,379.25 | £1,379.25 | Allowed in full | — |
| Other charges (2024-25) | £1,705 | £1,705 | Allowed in full | — |
Key passages (verbatim)
“Service charges for the year ending 31 March 2023, in the sum of £1,902.05 (£1,096.02 billed by Hamilton Chase, plus £806.03 then arrears)”
“Service charges for the year ending 31 March 2024, in the sum of £1,379.25 (as billed by Hamilton Chase)”
“Prospective service charges for the year ending 31 March 2025, in the sum of £1,705 (£357 billed by Hamilton Chase and £1,348 billed by RP Property Management)”
“The Tribunal considers that the manner in which the proceedings are being conducted by you are frivolous or vexatious, or otherwise an abuse of the process of the Tribunal.”
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.