LON/00AH/LSC/2026/0198 — service charge decision
In LON/00AH/LSC/2026/0198, decided 14 July 2026, the First-tier Tribunal considered 2 disputed service charge items at 232B London Road, Croydon, CR0 2TF and found largely for the leaseholder: 2 items were reduced or disallowed. Full decision on GOV.UK below.
Property: 232B London Road, Croydon, CR0 2TF
Decision date: 14 July 2026
Full decision: Read on GOV.UK
Managing agent named in the decision: Chiltern Hills Letting and Sales.
What was challenged and what the tribunal decided
| Item | Demanded | Allowed | Outcome | Grounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reserve fund contributions (2026) | £1,250 | £0 | Disallowed entirely | Not payable under the lease, No Section 21B summary of rights |
| Management fees (2026) | £1,250 | £0 | Disallowed entirely | Costs unreasonably incurred (s19(1)(a)), No Section 21B summary of rights |
Section 20C order: granted.
Key passages (verbatim)
“the invoiced sum for on account service charges exceed the permissible sums at Cl. 2.3(ii)(g) of the lease... the on account service charges are not payable as the statutory requirements for service charge demands have not been complied with including section 21B of the 1985 Act”
“the Applicant avers that there has been no management of the building to warrant a management charge of £1,250 in 2026. It is stated that the agent does not visit the Property or arrange any services such as cleaning or repairs.”
“The Respondent has failed to comply and accordingly has been barred from by the Tribunal from taking further part in proceedings under Rule 9 of the Tribunal Procedure (First-tier Tribunal) (Property Chamber) Rules 2013.”
“In each case, the Tribunal disallowed the charges claimed by the respondent.”
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.