LON/00AE/LSC/2025/1290 — service charge decision
In LON/00AE/LSC/2025/1290, decided 11 September 2026, the First-tier Tribunal considered 25 disputed service charge items at Flat B, 83 Glengall Road, London NW6 7ES and found largely for the leaseholder: 25 items were reduced or disallowed. Full decision on GOV.UK below.
Property: Flat B, 83 Glengall Road, London NW6 7ES
Decision date: 11 September 2026
Full decision: Read on GOV.UK
What was challenged and what the tribunal decided
| Item | Demanded | Allowed | Outcome | Grounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utilities (2020) | — | £0 | Disallowed entirely | Not payable under the lease |
| Management fees (2020) | — | £0 | Disallowed entirely | Not payable under the lease |
| Utilities (2021) | — | £0 | Disallowed entirely | Not payable under the lease |
| Management fees (2021) | — | £0 | Disallowed entirely | Not payable under the lease |
| Other charges (2022) | £297 | £0 | Disallowed entirely | Not payable under the lease |
| Repairs & maintenance (2022) | £205.71 | £0 | Disallowed entirely | Not payable under the lease |
| Utilities (2022) | £85.71 | £0 | Disallowed entirely | Not payable under the lease |
| Management fees (2022) | £88.26 | £0 | Disallowed entirely | Not payable under the lease |
| Utilities (2023) | £137.15 | £0 | Disallowed entirely | Not payable under the lease |
| Repairs & maintenance (2023) | £205.72 | £0 | Disallowed entirely | Not payable under the lease |
| Other charges (2023) | £339.43 | £0 | Disallowed entirely | Not payable under the lease |
| Administration charges (2023) | £102.36 | £0 | Disallowed entirely | Not payable under the lease |
| Other charges (2024) | £339.43 | £0 | Disallowed entirely | Not payable under the lease |
| Repairs & maintenance (2024) | £220.12 | £0 | Disallowed entirely | Not payable under the lease |
| Utilities (2024) | £278.72 | £0 | Disallowed entirely | Not payable under the lease |
| Repairs & maintenance (2024) | £212.58 | £0 | Disallowed entirely | Not payable under the lease |
| Management fees (2024) | £157.63 | £0 | Disallowed entirely | Not payable under the lease |
| Repairs & maintenance (2025) | £233.15 | £0 | Disallowed entirely | Not payable under the lease |
| Utilities (2025) | £382.86 | £0 | Disallowed entirely | Not payable under the lease |
| Management fees (2025) | £92.41 | £0 | Disallowed entirely | Not payable under the lease |
| Utilities (2026) | £251.43 | £0 | Disallowed entirely | Not payable under the lease |
| Other charges (2026) | £285.72 | £0 | Disallowed entirely | Not payable under the lease |
| Repairs & maintenance (2026) | £365.72 | £0 | Disallowed entirely | Not payable under the lease |
| Utilities (2026) | £257.15 | £0 | Disallowed entirely | Not payable under the lease |
| Management fees (2026) | £174 | £0 | Disallowed entirely | Not payable under the lease |
Section 20C order: refused.
Key passages (verbatim)
“The Applicant is not liable for service charges under her tenancy agreement and so none of the service charges are payable.”
“The Applicant is not liable for service charges under her tenancy agreement and so none of the service charges are payable.”
“The Applicant is not liable for service charges under her tenancy agreement and so none of the service charges are payable.”
“The Applicant is not liable for service charges under her tenancy agreement and so none of the service charges are payable.”
“The Applicant is not liable for service charges under her tenancy agreement and so none of the service charges are payable.”
“The Applicant is not liable for service charges under her tenancy agreement and so none of the service charges are payable.”
“It is notable that, between 2020 and 2021 the Respondent, unilaterally and without explanation, increased the Applicant's apportionment from 50% to 57.14286% and then, in 2023, again unilaterally and without explanation, simplified it to 57.14%.”
“The figures from there on are, on their face, extraordinarily high for such a simple building but the Applicant limited her case to payability under the lease and did not allege that the charges were unreasonable in amount.”
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.