LON/00AF/LSC/2021/0182 — service charge decision
In LON/00AF/LSC/2021/0182, decided 13 January 2022, the First-tier Tribunal considered 4 disputed service charge items at 3 Langley Manor, 29 Bucknall Way, Beckenham BR3 3XX and found largely for the landlord: 1 item was reduced or disallowed. Full decision on GOV.UK below.
Property: 3 Langley Manor, 29 Bucknall Way, Beckenham BR3 3XX
Decision date: 13 January 2022
Full decision: Read on GOV.UK
Managing agent named in the decision: Firstport Property Services Limited.
What was challenged and what the tribunal decided
| Item | Demanded | Allowed | Outcome | Grounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utilities (2015-2021) | £3,768 | — | Disallowed entirely | Leaseholder evidence insufficient, Other grounds |
| Legal & professional costs (2017) | £936 | £936 | Allowed in full | — |
| Legal & professional costs (2017) | £1,932 | £1,932 | Allowed in full | — |
| Legal & professional costs (2018) | £936 | £936 | Allowed in full | — |
Section 20C order: partial.
Key passages (verbatim)
“it is unclear if a share of all or any of the disputed electricity charges have ever been demanded of the Applicant and as such this application does not get off the ground.”
“the Tribunal is satisfied with the explanation provided by the Respondent that these related to a scheme of major works and were reasonably incurred.”
“the Tribunal is satisfied with the explanation provided by the Respondent that these related to a scheme of major works and were reasonably incurred.”
“the Tribunal is satisfied with the explanation provided by the Respondent that these related to a scheme of major works and were reasonably incurred.”
“it is right that the Respondent's evidence is quite thin on these points”
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.