LON/00AF/LCP/2023/0015 — service charge decision
In LON/00AF/LCP/2023/0015, decided 8 May 2023, the First-tier Tribunal considered 2 disputed service charge items at 47 Manor Road, Beckenham, Kent, BR3 5JB and reached a mixed result: 1 item was reduced or disallowed. Full decision on GOV.UK below.
Property: 47 Manor Road, Beckenham, Kent, BR3 5JB
Decision date: 8 May 2023
Full decision: Read on GOV.UK
What was challenged and what the tribunal decided
| Item | Demanded | Allowed | Outcome | Grounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legal & professional costs (2023) | £852.85 | £852.85 | Allowed in full | — |
| Management fees (2023) | £600 | £0 | Disallowed entirely | Landlord could not evidence the cost, Costs unreasonably incurred (s19(1)(a)) |
Key passages (verbatim)
“the Applicant's legal costs allowed is £852.85 including VAT and disbursements.”
“There is no invoice or breakdown for the figure... it does not provide any explanation of the actual work carried out the managing agent in this instance, the charging rate and how any such costs are contractually recoverable against the Applicant”
“These are claimed by the Applicant as a bare figure of £600 including VAT. There is no invoice or breakdown for the figure. The only explanation can be found at paragraphs 7-10 in the Applicant's statement of case. However, this only provides a generic explanation of the role and duties of a managing agent in these circumstances. Materially, it does not provide any explanation of the actual work carried out the managing agent in this instance, the charging rate and how any such costs are contractually recoverable against the Applicant, for example, by disclosing any management agreement.”
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.