LON/00AD/LSC/2022/0179 — service charge decision
In LON/00AD/LSC/2022/0179, decided 3 April 2023, the First-tier Tribunal considered 6 disputed service charge items at Flat 2, 46 West Heath Road, Abbey Wood, London, SE2 0RX and reached a mixed result: 0 items were reduced or disallowed. Full decision on GOV.UK below.
Property: Flat 2, 46 West Heath Road, Abbey Wood, London, SE2 0RX
Decision date: 3 April 2023
Full decision: Read on GOV.UK
Managing agent named in the decision: Bowood Commercial.
What was challenged and what the tribunal decided
| Item | Demanded | Allowed | Outcome | Grounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reserve fund contributions (2020/21) | — | £0 | conceded | Not payable under the lease |
| Administration charges (2020/21) | £394 | £394 | Allowed in full | — |
| Repairs & maintenance (2021/22) | £1,500 | £1,500 | Allowed in full | — |
| Major works (2021/22) | £5,613.58 | £5,613.58 | Allowed in full | — |
| Utilities (2022/23) | £200 | £200 | Allowed in full | — |
| Repairs & maintenance (2022/23) | £1,500 | £1,500 | Allowed in full | — |
Section 20C order: refused.
Key passages (verbatim)
“The Respondent conceded that the lease makes no provision for a reserve fund and agreed to refund the sums that have been paid by the Applicant.”
“the Tribunal is satisfied that these administration charges are reasonable and payable.”
“The Section 20 provisions are not applicable to this contingency. We agree. In the event, only £75 was expended on repairs and maintenance.”
“the cost of the proposed works is reasonable. The Respondent is entitled to conclude that it would not be cost effective to seek any contribution from this tenant.”
“The figure of £200 is only an estimate. The Tribunal is satisfied that this is reasonable given the irregular and erratic billing.”
“the Tribunal is satisfied that this is reasonable and payable.”
“The first demand for an interim service charge should have been made on 25 March 2019. The demand was not made until 20 January 2020.”
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.