LON/00AK/LSC/2025/0644 — service charge decision
In LON/00AK/LSC/2025/0644, decided 14 September 2025, the First-tier Tribunal considered 7 disputed service charge items at 37B Chase Green Avenue, Enfield EN2 8EB and reached a mixed result: 3 items were reduced or disallowed. Full decision on GOV.UK below.
Property: 37B Chase Green Avenue, Enfield EN2 8EB
Decision date: 14 September 2025
Full decision: Read on GOV.UK
Managing agent named in the decision: K&M Property Management.
What was challenged and what the tribunal decided
| Item | Demanded | Allowed | Outcome | Grounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Repairs & maintenance (2023) | — | — | Disallowed entirely | Historic neglect, Works not necessary |
| Management fees (2023) | — | £140 | Reduced | Fee excessive for service delivered |
| Management fees (2024) | — | £140 | Reduced | Fee excessive for service delivered |
| Other charges (2023) | — | — | Allowed in full | — |
| Other charges (2024) | — | — | Allowed in full | — |
| Other charges (2025) | — | — | Allowed in full | — |
| Major works (2023-2025) | — | — | conceded | — |
Section 20C order: granted.
Key passages (verbatim)
“The tribunal finds the cost associated with the overflowing and leaking guttering work should not be passed onto the applicant (pro rata) in view of the limited maintenance that has been carried out on this building.”
“The tribunal limits the management fee to £140 per annum for 2023 and 2024 due to the evident lack of management of the building.”
“The tribunal limits the management fee to £140 per annum for 2023 and 2024 due to the evident lack of management of the building.”
“the tribunal was satisfied on the balance of probabilities by the respondent's evidence, invoices and accounts that all the fees incurred for the years 2023; 2024 and 2025 (estimate) are reasonable and payable with the exception of the guttering and the reduced management fee.”
“the tribunal was satisfied on the balance of probabilities by the respondent's evidence, invoices and accounts that all the fees incurred for the years 2023; 2024 and 2025 (estimate) are reasonable and payable with the exception of the guttering and the reduced management fee.”
“all the fees incurred for the years 2023; 2024 and 2025 (estimate) are reasonable and payable with the exception of the guttering and the reduced management fee.”
“the tribunal also found the respondent's evidence was somewhat incomplete.”
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.