LON/00AG/LSC/2020/351 — service charge decision
In LON/00AG/LSC/2020/351, decided 31 August 2021, the First-tier Tribunal considered 5 disputed service charge items at Flats A, B, C and D, 8 Loveridge Road, London NW6 2DT and reached a mixed result: 2 items were reduced or disallowed. Full decision on GOV.UK below.
Property: Flats A, B, C and D, 8 Loveridge Road, London NW6 2DT
Decision date: 31 August 2021
Full decision: Read on GOV.UK
Managing agent named in the decision: Ringley Limited Chartered Surveyors.
What was challenged and what the tribunal decided
| Item | Demanded | Allowed | Outcome | Grounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other charges (2018-19) | — | £0 | Disallowed entirely | Landlord could not evidence the cost |
| Other charges (2019-20) | — | £0 | Disallowed entirely | Landlord could not evidence the cost |
| Legal & professional costs (2020-21) | £630 | £630 | Allowed in full | — |
| Repairs & maintenance (2020-21) | £192 | £192 | Allowed in full | — |
| Management fees (2020-21) | £387.75 | £387.75 | Allowed in full | — |
Section 20C order: granted.
Key passages (verbatim)
“a decision had been made to 'write off' the service charges claimed from each of the applicant leaseholders of flats A, B, C and D in respect of the service charge years 2018, 2019 and 2020 save for certain items he identified.”
“a decision had been made to 'write off' the service charges claimed from each of the applicant leaseholders of flats A, B, C and D in respect of the service charge years 2018, 2019 and 2020 save for certain items he identified.”
“Fire Assessment Charges £630 (including VAT)”
“Maintenance £192 (including VAT) — 'To attend out of hours following report of no lights working in the property. To reset mcb and replace 2 x blown bulbs.'”
“Management £387.75 (including VAT) in respect of the period 1st January 2021 to 31st March 2021.”
“no money had been transferred to Ringleys at the start of the management agreement, and that the service charge accounts had been put together without satisfactory evidence of invoices or bank statements.”
“It was conceded that the matter had taken too long.”
“Mr Pratt said that this proposal had not been specifically discussed with the leaseholders prior to the hearing.”
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.