LON/00AD/LSC/2023/0275 — service charge decision
In LON/00AD/LSC/2023/0275, decided 24 March 2025, the First-tier Tribunal considered 21 disputed service charge items at Flats 1, 2 and 4 Sycamore Court, Sandcliff Road, Erith and found largely for the landlord: 0 items were reduced or disallowed. Full decision on GOV.UK below.
Property: Flats 1, 2 and 4 Sycamore Court, Sandcliff Road, Erith
Decision date: 24 March 2025
Full decision: Read on GOV.UK
Managing agent named in the decision: Craig Sheehan Block Management Ltd.
What was challenged and what the tribunal decided
| Item | Demanded | Allowed | Outcome | Grounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other charges (2020) | £2,280 | — | Allowed in full | — |
| Other charges (2021) | £0 | — | Allowed in full | — |
| Other charges (2022) | £0 | — | Allowed in full | — |
| Other charges (2023) | £0 | — | Allowed in full | — |
| Repairs & maintenance (2020) | £0 | — | Allowed in full | — |
| Repairs & maintenance (2021) | £0 | — | Allowed in full | — |
| Repairs & maintenance (2022) | £564 | — | Allowed in full | — |
| Repairs & maintenance (2023) | £0 | — | Allowed in full | — |
| Reserve fund contributions (2020) | — | — | Allowed in full | — |
| Reserve fund contributions (2021) | — | — | Allowed in full | — |
| Reserve fund contributions (2022) | — | — | Allowed in full | — |
| Reserve fund contributions (2023) | — | — | Allowed in full | — |
| Gardening & grounds (2020) | £1,080 | — | Allowed in full | — |
| Gardening & grounds (2021) | £1,392 | — | Allowed in full | — |
| Gardening & grounds (2022) | £3,374 | — | Allowed in full | — |
| Gardening & grounds (2023) | £3,653 | — | Allowed in full | — |
| Cleaning (2022) | £1,511 | — | Allowed in full | — |
| Cleaning (2023) | £1,535 | — | Allowed in full | — |
| Repairs & maintenance (2022) | £240 | — | Allowed in full | — |
| Repairs & maintenance (2022) | £520 | — | Allowed in full | — |
| Buildings insurance (2022) | £400 | — | Allowed in full | — |
Section 20C order: refused.
Key passages (verbatim)
“The invoice for the 2020 expenditure showed it was for rubbish clearance and cutting back overgrown foliage, requiring 8-10 loads of collected waste.”
“Applicants' figures 2021: £250; Accounts: 0”
“Applicants' figures 2022: £950; Accounts: 0”
“Applicants' figures 2023: £950; Accounts: 0”
“Applicants' figures 2020: £250; Accounts: 0”
“Applicants' figures 2021: £250; Accounts: 0”
“they gave the strong impression that they had never read any of the material provided by the Respondent – if they had, there must be a strong likelihood they would have withdrawn some of their objections, enabling the proceedings to be more succinct.”
“Despite being provided for in the Tribunal's directions, there was no witness statement or reply to the Respondent's case from the Applicants.”
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.