LON/00AK/LSC/2021/0197 — service charge decision
In LON/00AK/LSC/2021/0197, decided 2 November 2021, the First-tier Tribunal considered 4 disputed service charge items at 1 Fisher Close, Enfield, London and found largely for the leaseholder: 4 items were reduced or disallowed. Full decision on GOV.UK below.
Property: 1 Fisher Close, Enfield, London
Decision date: 2 November 2021
Full decision: Read on GOV.UK
Managing agent named in the decision: ICRI Ltd / VI Corporate Ltd.
What was challenged and what the tribunal decided
| Item | Demanded | Allowed | Outcome | Grounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Administration charges | £250 | £0 | Disallowed entirely | Landlord could not evidence the cost, Other grounds |
| Administration charges | £100 | £0 | Disallowed entirely | Landlord could not evidence the cost, Other grounds |
| Legal & professional costs | £280 | £0 | Disallowed entirely | Landlord could not evidence the cost, Other grounds |
| Other charges | £37.18 | £0 | Disallowed entirely | Other grounds |
Key passages (verbatim)
“the tribunal finds the sum of £250 to be wholly unsupported by any evidence.”
“the tribunal dismissed the applicant/claimant's claim for £250 and all the associated costs that have been said to flow from it.”
“they were 'standard fees' without producing any documentary evidence to support this claim.”
“It must follow that in light of the claimant's wholly unsuccessful claim that there can be no entitlement to costs.”
“he had effectively 'plucked it out of the air.'”
“they were 'standard fees' without producing any documentary evidence to support this claim.”
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.