LON/00AE/LBC/2024/0011 — service charge decision
In LON/00AE/LBC/2024/0011, decided 22 July 2025, the First-tier Tribunal considered 5 disputed service charge items at 18 Lawns Court, Ground Floor Flat and Garden, The Avenue, Wembley HA9 9PN and reached a mixed result: 4 items were reduced or disallowed. Full decision on GOV.UK below.
Property: 18 Lawns Court, Ground Floor Flat and Garden, The Avenue, Wembley HA9 9PN
Decision date: 22 July 2025
Full decision: Read on GOV.UK
Managing agent named in the decision: OCC.
What was challenged and what the tribunal decided
| Item | Demanded | Allowed | Outcome | Grounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other charges | — | — | Disallowed entirely | Landlord could not evidence the cost |
| Other charges | — | — | conceded | — |
| Other charges | — | — | Disallowed entirely | Landlord could not evidence the cost |
| Other charges | — | — | Disallowed entirely | Landlord could not evidence the cost |
| Other charges | — | — | Disallowed entirely | Other grounds |
Section 20C order: partial.
Key passages (verbatim)
“The Tribunal is satisfied that it was the Respondent's tenants who erected the structure and that once the Respondent was aware of the breach, he took reasonable steps to remove the structure”
“The breach of Clause 2(8)(c) has been admitted by the Respondent.”
“there was no evidence provided by the Applicant that this would have been the case”
“the Applicant did not provide any supporting evidence that this was in fact considered a nuisance by anyone”
“temporary outbuildings of this nature were not within the spirit of the provisions in the lease”
“Mr Benedikt said none were needed as this was common sense.”
“the lack of precision from the Applicant in relation to this aspect of their application lets this down.”
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.