LON/00AE/LSC/2025/0887 — service charge decision
In LON/00AE/LSC/2025/0887, decided 18 March 2026, the First-tier Tribunal considered 6 disputed service charge items at Flat 8D Park View, 133-143 Olive Road, London NW2 6XB and reached a mixed result: 5 items were reduced or disallowed. Full decision on GOV.UK below.
Property: Flat 8D Park View, 133-143 Olive Road, London NW2 6XB
Decision date: 18 March 2026
Full decision: Read on GOV.UK
Managing agent named in the decision: Together Property Management Limited.
What was challenged and what the tribunal decided
| Item | Demanded | Allowed | Outcome | Grounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Major works (2024-2025) | — | £10,431.83 | Reduced | Costs unreasonably incurred (s19(1)(a)), Duplication of charges, Landlord could not evidence the cost |
| Other charges (2024-2025) | £600 | £0 | Disallowed entirely | Landlord could not evidence the cost |
| Other charges (2024-2025) | £200 | £0 | Disallowed entirely | Landlord could not evidence the cost |
| Other charges (2024-2025) | £260 | £0 | Disallowed entirely | Costs unreasonably incurred (s19(1)(a)) |
| Other charges (2024-2025) | £310 | £0 | Disallowed entirely | Duplication of charges |
| Major works (2023-2024) | £2,458.64 | — | conceded | — |
Section 20C order: granted.
Key passages (verbatim)
“The tribunal determines that the amount payable in respect of the works forming part of the service charge costs for the year 2024-2025 is £10,431.83.”
“The scaffold alarm - £600 (Applicant's proportion is £150) The Respondent confirmed during the hearing that this amount would be omitted.”
“Plywood related to the WC - £200 (Applicant's proportion is £50.00) There is no evidence that this was provided.”
“Water butt - £260 (Applicant's proportion is £65.00) The Tribunal were not satisfied that this was a reasonable cost to be incurred.”
“Gullies and rain water pipe cleaning - £310 (Applicant's proportion is £77.50) This appeared to be a duplication in the costs so should be deducted.”
“Whilst the Applicant included costs of £2,458.64 for service charge year 2023-2024, the Respondent confirmed that these were not being pursued by the Respondent separately and included within the total sum being sought.”
“The Tribunal is astonished by the Respondent's execution of this process and fully appreciates the confusion this would have created for leaseholders. In the future, the Respondent should look to administer the process in line with the legislation to avoid this confusion moving forward.”
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.