LON/00AH/LSC/2022/0248 — service charge decision
In LON/00AH/LSC/2022/0248, decided 12 March 2023, the First-tier Tribunal considered 24 disputed service charge items at Flat 2, 15 Fairholme Road, Croydon, Surrey and found largely for the leaseholder: 24 items were reduced or disallowed. Full decision on GOV.UK below.
Property: Flat 2, 15 Fairholme Road, Croydon, Surrey
Decision date: 12 March 2023
Full decision: Read on GOV.UK
What was challenged and what the tribunal decided
| Item | Demanded | Allowed | Outcome | Grounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buildings insurance (2020) | £202.66 | £0 | Disallowed entirely | Section 20B 18-month time limit |
| Utilities (2020) | £35.37 | £0 | Disallowed entirely | Section 20B 18-month time limit |
| Management fees (2020) | £50.70 | £0 | Disallowed entirely | Section 20B 18-month time limit |
| Legal & professional costs (2020) | £41.18 | £0 | Disallowed entirely | Section 20B 18-month time limit |
| Reserve fund contributions (2020) | £58.31 | £0 | Disallowed entirely | Section 20B 18-month time limit |
| Buildings insurance (2019) | £236.01 | £0 | Disallowed entirely | Section 20B 18-month time limit |
| Utilities (2019) | £131.20 | £0 | Disallowed entirely | Section 20B 18-month time limit |
| Management fees (2019) | £70.08 | £0 | Disallowed entirely | Section 20B 18-month time limit |
| Legal & professional costs (2019) | £40.79 | £0 | Disallowed entirely | Section 20B 18-month time limit |
| Buildings insurance (2018) | £262.05 | £0 | Disallowed entirely | Section 20B 18-month time limit |
| Utilities (2018) | £120.79 | £0 | Disallowed entirely | Section 20B 18-month time limit |
| Management fees (2018) | £72.43 | £0 | Disallowed entirely | Section 20B 18-month time limit |
| Legal & professional costs (2018) | £40.39 | £0 | Disallowed entirely | Section 20B 18-month time limit |
| Reserve fund contributions (2018) | £83.29 | £0 | Disallowed entirely | Section 20B 18-month time limit |
| Other charges (2018) | £91.66 | £0 | Disallowed entirely | Section 20B 18-month time limit, Other grounds |
| Buildings insurance (2017) | £165.30 | £0 | Disallowed entirely | Section 20B 18-month time limit |
| Utilities (2017) | £36.30 | £0 | Disallowed entirely | Section 20B 18-month time limit |
| Major works (2017) | £1,103.93 | £0 | Disallowed entirely | Section 20B 18-month time limit, No Section 20 consultation |
| Management fees (2017) | £210.83 | £0 | Disallowed entirely | Section 20B 18-month time limit |
| Legal & professional costs (2017) | £40 | £0 | Disallowed entirely | Section 20B 18-month time limit |
| Reserve fund contributions (2017) | £242.45 | £0 | Disallowed entirely | Section 20B 18-month time limit |
| Other charges (2017) | £322.80 | £0 | Disallowed entirely | Section 20B 18-month time limit, Other grounds |
| Utilities (2016) | £77.22 | £0 | Disallowed entirely | Section 20B 18-month time limit |
| Other charges (2016) | £112.27 | £0 | Disallowed entirely | Section 20B 18-month time limit, Other grounds |
Key passages (verbatim)
“all costs incurred prior to July 2020 are time barred... the sums due for 2020 are also not due as they have not been justified.”
“the sums due for 2020 are also not due as they have not been justified.”
“the sums due for 2020 are also not due as they have not been justified.”
“the sums due for 2020 are also not due as they have not been justified.”
“the sums due for 2020 are also not due as they have not been justified.”
“all costs incurred prior to July 2020 are time barred. This necessarily excludes the charges for 2016 to 2019.”
“The Respondent has taken no part in the proceedings despite apparently receiving the directions sent by the tribunal.”
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.