LON/00AJ/LSC/2023/0436 — service charge decision
In LON/00AJ/LSC/2023/0436, decided 3 July 2024, the First-tier Tribunal considered 2 disputed service charge items at GFF, 10 Newton Avenue, Ealing, W3 8AH and found largely for the leaseholder: 2 items were reduced or disallowed. Full decision on GOV.UK below.
Property: GFF, 10 Newton Avenue, Ealing, W3 8AH
Decision date: 3 July 2024
Full decision: Read on GOV.UK
What was challenged and what the tribunal decided
| Item | Demanded | Allowed | Outcome | Grounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Management fees (2023-2024) | £350 | £0 | Disallowed entirely | Demand formally invalid, No Section 21B summary of rights |
| Buildings insurance (2023-2024) | £258.41 | £0 | Disallowed entirely | Demand formally invalid, No Section 21B summary of rights |
Section 20C order: granted.
Key passages (verbatim)
“the service charge demand for 2023/24 did not include the Summary of Rights and Obligations… none of the sums claimed for the period 2023/2024 in respect of a management fee or the 50% insurance are payable under the demand served”
“none of the sums claimed for the period 2023/2024 in respect of a management fee or the 50% insurance are payable under the demand served”
“It is surprising that the Applicant has not dealt with the challenge because it will be seen that the effect of section 21B is that if the summary of rights and obligations is not included with a demand then the sums claimed are not due until such time as the summaries are provided.”
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.