LON/00AH/LSC/2020/0196 — service charge decision
In LON/00AH/LSC/2020/0196, decided 3 March 2021, the First-tier Tribunal considered 5 disputed service charge items at Flat 1, 12 Luna Road, Thornton Heath, London and found largely for the landlord: 4 items were reduced or disallowed. Full decision on GOV.UK below.
Property: Flat 1, 12 Luna Road, Thornton Heath, London
Decision date: 3 March 2021
Full decision: Read on GOV.UK
Managing agent named in the decision: Reality Law.
What was challenged and what the tribunal decided
| Item | Demanded | Allowed | Outcome | Grounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other charges (2017) | £1,273.34 | — | Disallowed entirely | Other grounds |
| Other charges (2018) | £1,512.67 | — | Disallowed entirely | Other grounds |
| Other charges (2019) | £1,562.67 | — | Disallowed entirely | Other grounds |
| Other charges (2020) | £1,458 | — | Disallowed entirely | Other grounds |
| Legal & professional costs (2020-21) | £2,313 | £2,313 | Allowed in full | — |
Key passages (verbatim)
“£1,273.34 which became due on 1 April 2017”
“£1,512,67 which became due on 1 April 2018”
“£1,562.67 which became due on 1 April 2019”
“A further sum of £1,458 had become due on 1 April 2020.”
“The Respondent has incurred legal costs of £2,313. The Applicant should pay these costs.”
“Such conduct not acceptable and is manifestly unreasonable.”
“This application was an abuse and was issued for an improper motive.”
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.