Decision summary

LON/00AG/LDC/2025/0773 — service charge decision

In LON/00AG/LDC/2025/0773, decided 29 September 2025, the First-tier Tribunal considered 13 disputed service charge items at Cresta House, 125-133 Finchley Road, London NW3 6HT and found largely for the landlord: 0 items were reduced or disallowed. Full decision on GOV.UK below.

Property: Cresta House, 125-133 Finchley Road, London NW3 6HT
Decision date: 29 September 2025
Full decision: Read on GOV.UK

Managing agent named in the decision: Brunsfield Ltd.

What was challenged and what the tribunal decided

ItemDemandedAllowedOutcomeGrounds
Other charges£224,000—Allowed in full—
Management fees£41,184—Allowed in full—
Management fees£18,647.72—Allowed in full—
Other charges£1,320—Allowed in full—
Other charges£540—Allowed in full—
Legal & professional costs£12,000—Allowed in full—
Other charges£10,950—Allowed in full—
Other charges£65,940—Allowed in full—
Other charges£11,844—Allowed in full—
Other charges£6,320—Allowed in full—
Major works£43,200—Allowed in full—
Major works£29,520—Allowed in full—
Major works£84,762—Allowed in full—

Section 20ZA dispensation: granted.

Key passages (verbatim)

“Waking Watch £224,000”
On other charges
“Project Management Fees £41,184”
On management fees
“Managing Agent Fees £18,647.72”
On management fees
“Asbestos Survey £1,320”
On other charges
“Compartmentation Survey £540”
On other charges
“Fire Strategy & FRA £12,000”
On legal & professional costs

Related

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.