LON/00AK/LSC/2020/0115 — service charge decision
In LON/00AK/LSC/2020/0115, decided 8 October 2020, the First-tier Tribunal considered 3 disputed service charge items at Flat 21 Dunraven Drive, The Ridgeway, EN2 8LH and found largely for the landlord: 1 item was reduced or disallowed. Full decision on GOV.UK below.
Property: Flat 21 Dunraven Drive, The Ridgeway, EN2 8LH
Decision date: 8 October 2020
Full decision: Read on GOV.UK
Managing agent named in the decision: J Nicholson & Son Ltd.
What was challenged and what the tribunal decided
| Item | Demanded | Allowed | Outcome | Grounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other charges (2005-2019) | £3,678.14 | £3,640.64 | Reduced | Other grounds |
| Ground-rent-adjacent charges (2005-2019) | £37.50 | £37.50 | Allowed in full | — |
| Administration charges (2019) | £250 | £250 | Allowed in full | — |
Key passages (verbatim)
“The Tribunal determines that the sum of £3,640.64 (£3,678.14 less ground rent of £37.50) is payable by the Respondent in respect of the service charges for the period prior to the issue of proceedings.”
“The Defendant shall pay to the Claimant the sum of £37.50 in ground rent.”
“The Applicant's debt collection agency, PDC, incurred costs of £250 writing to the Respondent about her debt. The Tribunal is satisfied that this is a reasonable charge in the circumstances.”
“the Tribunal reviewed the parties' correspondence and it is difficult to see how the various breakdowns and accounts could have been any clearer. The problem here is not the agents' lack of clarity but the Respondent's aforementioned inability to understand how her account has been calculated.”
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.