LON/00AF/LSC/2020/0181 — service charge decision
In LON/00AF/LSC/2020/0181, decided 8 February 2021, the First-tier Tribunal considered 5 disputed service charge items at 29 Thicket Road, Anerley, Bromley SE20 8DB and reached a mixed result: 0 items were reduced or disallowed. Full decision on GOV.UK below.
Property: 29 Thicket Road, Anerley, Bromley SE20 8DB
Decision date: 8 February 2021
Full decision: Read on GOV.UK
Managing agent named in the decision: Russell Court Properties Ltd.
What was challenged and what the tribunal decided
| Item | Demanded | Allowed | Outcome | Grounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleaning (2018-19) | — | — | conceded | — |
| Repairs & maintenance (2018-19) | — | — | Allowed in full | — |
| Cleaning (2019-20) | — | — | conceded | — |
| Repairs & maintenance (2019-20) | — | — | Allowed in full | — |
| Other charges (2019-20) | — | — | Allowed in full | — |
Section 20C order: granted.
Key passages (verbatim)
“This item was conceded by the Respondent and has been credited to the Applicant's service charge account.”
“the Tribunal determines that services charges challenged at item 2. are reasonable and payable.”
“This item was conceded by the Respondent and will be credited to the Applicant's service charge account.”
“the Tribunal determines that the service charges challenged under item 5. are payable and reasonable.”
“the Tribunal determines that this charge was payable and reasonable. The Tribunal is satisfied that the works did take place and that they were done to a reasonable standard.”
“The Respondents do not address the Counterclaim substantively in their statement of case; despite it being made clear at the directions hearing that one was being pursued. During the hearing, the Respondents were asked to justify what, on the face of it, is a substantial delay in remedying the problem. No real explanation was given beyond the difficulties in diagnosing the source of the damp. It also appears that the Respondent had not taken it upon itself to confirm that the second set of works had been effective by way of an inspection, which it should have done.”
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.