LON/00AF/LSC/2025/0842 — service charge decision
In LON/00AF/LSC/2025/0842, decided 11 February 2026, the First-tier Tribunal considered 2 disputed service charge items at Flat 1, 12 Castledine Road, London SE20 8PL and reached a mixed result: 2 items were reduced or disallowed. Full decision on GOV.UK below.
Property: Flat 1, 12 Castledine Road, London SE20 8PL
Decision date: 11 February 2026
Full decision: Read on GOV.UK
What was challenged and what the tribunal decided
| Item | Demanded | Allowed | Outcome | Grounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Major works (2023) | £6,604.54 | £6,604.54 | Reduced | Demand formally invalid, No Section 21B summary of rights |
| Buildings insurance (2024) | £640 | £640 | Reduced | Demand formally invalid, No Section 21B summary of rights |
Section 20C order: refused.
Key passages (verbatim)
“The tribunal determines that the amount charged in respect of the roof repairs at £6,604.54 is reasonable, however it is not currently payable and will not become payable until the Applicant provides a service charge demand to the Respondent in accordance with both s.21B of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 and s.48 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1987.”
“The tribunal determines that the amount charged in respect of the insurance premium for 2024 of £640, being a third of the overall premium of £1,920.90, is reasonable. However, for the same reasons mentioned in relation to the roof repair charges, it is not currently payable.”
“the tribunal notes that the Applicant has, in the past, withheld the details of the insurance policy from the Respondent until such time as she has paid her part of the premium. The tribunal wishes to draw the Applicant's attention to the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 Schedule "Rights of Tenants With Respect to Insurance" and the obligation on a landlord to provide a tenant with either a summary or a copy of any relevant insurance policy within 21 days of it having been requested.”
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.