LON/00AG/LSC/2023/0333 — service charge decision
In LON/00AG/LSC/2023/0333, decided 1 April 2024, the First-tier Tribunal considered 8 disputed service charge items at 24A Alexandra Mansions, West End Lane, London NW6 1LU and reached a mixed result: 4 items were reduced or disallowed. Full decision on GOV.UK below.
Property: 24A Alexandra Mansions, West End Lane, London NW6 1LU
Decision date: 1 April 2024
Full decision: Read on GOV.UK
Managing agent named in the decision: Parkgate Aspen Limited.
What was challenged and what the tribunal decided
| Item | Demanded | Allowed | Outcome | Grounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other charges (2017-18) | £3,702 | £3,702 | Allowed in full | — |
| Other charges (2018-19) | £4,192.48 | £4,192.48 | Allowed in full | — |
| Other charges (2019-20) | £4,200.64 | £4,200.64 | Allowed in full | — |
| Other charges (2020-21) | £4,230.24 | £4,230.24 | Allowed in full | — |
| Other charges (2021-22) | £4,709.58 | £3,532.20 | Reduced | Demand formally invalid |
| Other charges (2022-23) | — | £0 | Disallowed entirely | Demand formally invalid |
| Other charges (2023-24) | — | £0 | Disallowed entirely | Demand formally invalid |
| Administration charges | — | £0 | Disallowed entirely | Not payable under the lease |
Section 20C order: refused.
Key passages (verbatim)
“the sum of £3,702 claimed by the Applicant for the year to 24 June 2018 was reasonable in amount and properly incurred.”
“the sum of £4,192.48 claimed by the Applicant for the year to 24 June 2019 was reasonable in amount and properly incurred.”
“the sum of £4,200.64 claimed by the Applicant for the year to 24 June 2020 was reasonable in amount and properly incurred.”
“the sum of £4,230.24 claimed by the Applicant for the year to 24 June 2021 was reasonable in amount and properly incurred.”
“the sum of £3,532.20 demanded by the Applicant for the year to 24 June 2022 was reasonable in amount and properly incurred. Where no further demands were made, no further sums were payable by the Respondent.”
“While estimates were provided in each case, on 27 June 2022 and on 5 July 2023, no applications for payment, invoices or other demands have been made of the Respondent for those years. Where no demands were made, no sums are payable by the Respondent.”
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.