LON/00AH/LSC/2024/0042 — service charge decision
In LON/00AH/LSC/2024/0042, decided 9 October 2024, the First-tier Tribunal considered 3 disputed service charge items at 39 Harold Road, Crystal Palace, London and found largely for the landlord: 0 items were reduced or disallowed. Full decision on GOV.UK below.
Property: 39 Harold Road, Crystal Palace, London
Decision date: 9 October 2024
Full decision: Read on GOV.UK
Managing agent named in the decision: Avon Estates (London) Limited.
What was challenged and what the tribunal decided
| Item | Demanded | Allowed | Outcome | Grounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Major works (2024) | £243,109 | £243,109 | Allowed in full | — |
| Legal & professional costs (2024) | £24,310.90 | £24,310.90 | Allowed in full | — |
| Management fees (2024) | £17,017.62 | £17,017.62 | Allowed in full | — |
Key passages (verbatim)
“The tribunal determines that the sum of £341,326.02 is a reasonable sum to incur in respect of major works at the property”
“10% for the surveyor does not in our experience seem untoward”
“fees of the managing agents at 7.0% again does not seem excessive”
“This report was updated by that company in March 2022, although there is an 'element' of 'cut and paste' as indicated by the continued reference to Roxbury Estates Limited, who we think were the previous managing agents and even the weather was the same, which we suppose at that time of year is a likelihood.”
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.