LON/00AG/LSC/2021/0117 — service charge decision
In LON/00AG/LSC/2021/0117, decided 24 August 2021, the First-tier Tribunal considered 3 disputed service charge items at 19c Wolsey Mews, Kentish Town, London NW5 2DX and found largely for the landlord: 0 items were reduced or disallowed. Full decision on GOV.UK below.
Property: 19c Wolsey Mews, Kentish Town, London NW5 2DX
Decision date: 24 August 2021
Full decision: Read on GOV.UK
Managing agent named in the decision: Robert Irving Burns (RIB).
What was challenged and what the tribunal decided
| Item | Demanded | Allowed | Outcome | Grounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reserve fund contributions (2017-2021) | — | — | Allowed in full | — |
| Major works (2016-2017) | £3,525 | £3,525 | Allowed in full | — |
| Legal & professional costs (2018-2019) | £600 | £600 | Allowed in full | — |
Section 20C order: refused.
Key passages (verbatim)
“£1000 per annum is considered to be reasonable given the up to date tenders for the major works and therefore this is allowed.”
“The Tribunal agrees with the respondent and the amounts were in fact invoiced on the 18th March 2016 and have not been further demanded on the 12th March 2019.”
“This fee has been raised in connection with the preparation of the tender process in connection with revised s.20 major works which now involve both the front and rear elevations... Therefore, this fee is payable and is not duplication.”
“The Tribunal would consider it to be best practice for RIB to use its very best endeavours to allocate each of these sums to the three separate leaseholders.”
“This is somewhat borne out by the findings of The Property Ombudsman who directed RIB pay £200 in compensation to the applicant. This award was for the service shortcomings of RIB. The Tribunal therefore has some sympathy for the applicant in this matter”
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.