LON/00AF/LSC/2024/0055 — service charge decision
In LON/00AF/LSC/2024/0055, decided 17 September 2024, the First-tier Tribunal considered 3 disputed service charge items at Northlands (Flats 1-25), 165 Widmore Road, Bromley and found largely for the landlord: 0 items were reduced or disallowed. Full decision on GOV.UK below.
Property: Northlands (Flats 1-25), 165 Widmore Road, Bromley
Decision date: 17 September 2024
Full decision: Read on GOV.UK
Managing agent named in the decision: Prime Property Management.
What was challenged and what the tribunal decided
| Item | Demanded | Allowed | Outcome | Grounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other charges (2018) | £10,805.50 | £10,805.50 | Allowed in full | — |
| Other charges (2019) | £10,622 | £10,622 | Allowed in full | — |
| Other charges (2020) | £11,336 | £11,336 | Allowed in full | — |
Section 20C order: refused.
Key passages (verbatim)
“The total amount payable by the leaseholders over the disputed years are: 2018: £10,805.50”
“The total amount payable by the leaseholders over the disputed years are: 2019: £10,622.00”
“The total amount payable by the leaseholders over the disputed years are: 2020: £11,336.00”
“The Tribunal is satisfied Applicants were obliged to set out their case in full, so that the Respondent understood the case that they were required to answer. There was no pleaded case as to why the sums payable under the rental agreement were not service charges which were payable pursuant to the terms of their lease. In so far as it was suggested that the charges were unreasonable, there was no pleaded case as to why they were considered to be unreasonable, or what would have been a reasonable charge. No alternative quotes were provided.”
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.