LON/00AH/LSC/2023/0444 — service charge decision
In LON/00AH/LSC/2023/0444, decided 9 May 2024, the First-tier Tribunal considered 3 disputed service charge items at Flat 5 Homesdale Road, South Norwood, London and found largely for the leaseholder: 3 items were reduced or disallowed. Full decision on GOV.UK below.
Property: Flat 5 Homesdale Road, South Norwood, London
Decision date: 9 May 2024
Full decision: Read on GOV.UK
What was challenged and what the tribunal decided
| Item | Demanded | Allowed | Outcome | Grounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Repairs & maintenance (2021-2022) | £35.50 | £0 | Disallowed entirely | Not payable under the lease |
| Repairs & maintenance (2021-2022) | £134.50 | £0 | Disallowed entirely | Not payable under the lease |
| Repairs & maintenance (2022-2023) | £55.50 | £0 | Disallowed entirely | Not payable under the lease |
Section 20C order: granted.
Key passages (verbatim)
“Mr Clacy confirmed that he accepted on behalf of the respondent that the sums claimed as set out in paragraph 7(i) and (ii) above were not in fact strictly speaking payable by the applicant under the terms of her lease.”
“the costs of remedying the infestation of vermin and the consequent damage to the electrical installation in Flat 8 were claimed from the leaseholders as a service charge rather than making a claim against the buildings insurance.”
“the sum claimed as a service charge for the year ending 2023 for repairs to 6 plug sockets and partial rewiring to repair damage by rodents is not payable by the applicant under the terms of her lease.”
“He accepted that this had not been very well explained to the lessees.”
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.