LON/00AH/LSC/2024/0682 — service charge decision
In LON/00AH/LSC/2024/0682, decided 5 September 2025, the First-tier Tribunal considered 32 disputed service charge items at Flat 17 Oakfield Court, 252 Pampisford Road, South Croydon, Surrey and reached a mixed result: 6 items were reduced or disallowed. Full decision on GOV.UK below.
Property: Flat 17 Oakfield Court, 252 Pampisford Road, South Croydon, Surrey
Decision date: 5 September 2025
Full decision: Read on GOV.UK
What was challenged and what the tribunal decided
| Item | Demanded | Allowed | Outcome | Grounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other charges (2015-2024) | — | — | Withdrawn | — |
| Lifts (2015-2024) | — | — | Allowed in full | — |
| Buildings insurance (2015) | £3,089 | £3,089 | Allowed in full | — |
| Buildings insurance (2016) | £4,055.80 | £4,055.80 | Allowed in full | — |
| Buildings insurance (2017) | £4,772.58 | £4,772.58 | Allowed in full | — |
| Buildings insurance (2018) | £5,632.58 | £5,632.58 | Allowed in full | — |
| Buildings insurance (2019) | £6,838 | £6,838 | Allowed in full | — |
| Buildings insurance (2020) | £7,386.05 | £7,386.05 | Allowed in full | — |
| Buildings insurance (2021) | £6,756.92 | £6,756.92 | Allowed in full | — |
| Buildings insurance (2022) | £8,449.22 | £8,449.22 | Allowed in full | — |
| Buildings insurance (2023) | £8,245 | £8,245 | Allowed in full | — |
| Buildings insurance (2024) | £8,485 | £8,485 | Allowed in full | — |
| Other charges (2017) | £660 | — | Disallowed entirely | — |
| Other charges (2020-2025) | £384 | £384 | Allowed in full | — |
| Other charges (2021-22) | — | — | Disallowed entirely | — |
| Administration charges (2025) | — | — | Disallowed entirely | — |
| Administration charges (2015-2024) | — | — | Disallowed entirely | — |
| Other charges (2015-2024) | £478.02 | £478.02 | Allowed in full | — |
| Legal & professional costs (2023) | £1,500 | £1,080 | Reduced | Costs unreasonably incurred (s19(1)(a)) |
| Legal & professional costs (2024) | £1,320 | £624 | Reduced | Costs unreasonably incurred (s19(1)(a)) |
| Management fees (2016) | £3,000.60 | £3,000.60 | Allowed in full | — |
| Management fees (2017) | £5,001 | £5,001 | Allowed in full | — |
| Management fees (2018) | £3,202 | £3,202 | Allowed in full | — |
| Management fees (2019) | £4,153.60 | £4,153.60 | Allowed in full | — |
| Management fees (2020) | £4,850.20 | £4,850.20 | Allowed in full | — |
| Management fees (2021) | £5,600 | £5,600 | Allowed in full | — |
| Management fees (2022) | £7,368.22 | £7,368.22 | Allowed in full | — |
| Management fees (2023) | £4,746 | £4,746 | Allowed in full | — |
| Gardening & grounds (2022) | £6,789.68 | £6,789.68 | Allowed in full | — |
| Gardening & grounds (2023) | £7,277 | £7,277 | Allowed in full | — |
| Gardening & grounds (2024) | £7,411 | £7,411 | Allowed in full | — |
| Other charges (2024) | £480 | £480 | Allowed in full | — |
Section 20C order: partial.
Key passages (verbatim)
“Mr Sharpe accepted that he had not specified which demands he was referring to. He accepted he had received the demands now and was no longer pursuing an argument that they were not in the correct format.”
“the service charges for lift maintenance are payable under the terms of the Lease.”
“The Tribunal determines that the building insurance premiums for the years 2015-2024 are reasonably incurred.”
“The Applicant did not produce any evidence to show what a reasonable premium would be, with or without the garages, nor did he suggest a reasonable alternative figure.”
“As to the payability of the sum of £660 for directors' and officers' liability insurance, the Tribunal found that this was outside the scope of the specific items for determination as defined by Judge Korn.”
“The Tribunal determines that the entryphone charges for 2020-2025 in the sum of £384 per year (for the whole block) are reasonably incurred.”
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.