LON/00AM/LSC/2020/0072 & others — service charge decision
In LON/00AM/LSC/2020/0072 & others, decided 2 September 2020, the First-tier Tribunal considered 8 disputed service charge items at Maygood House, Maygood Street, London N1 9QR and reached a mixed result: 0 items were reduced or disallowed. Full decision on GOV.UK below.
Property: Maygood House, Maygood Street, London N1 9QR
Decision date: 2 September 2020
Full decision: Read on GOV.UK
What was challenged and what the tribunal decided
| Item | Demanded | Allowed | Outcome | Grounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utilities (2018) | — | — | Allowed in full | — |
| Reserve fund contributions (2018) | — | — | Allowed in full | — |
| Management fees (2018) | £11,000 | £11,000 | Allowed in full | — |
| Reserve fund contributions (2019) | — | — | Allowed in full | — |
| Management fees (2019) | — | — | Allowed in full | — |
| Utilities (2019) | — | — | Allowed in full | — |
| Gardening & grounds (2019) | — | — | Allowed in full | — |
| Major works (2020) | £442,870.22 | — | Withdrawn | — |
Section 20C order: granted.
Key passages (verbatim)
“We reject this complaint and accept Mr Rubens' evidence contained at paragraph 11 of his statement dated 10 July 2020. We find that the provision of communal lighting and the manner of its provision was entirely reasonable.”
“We reject any criticism of this and are satisfied that it is being operated properly in accordance with the terms of the lease (Clause 5(3)(k)).”
“He challenges the management fees of £11,000 and contends for a reduction of 10%. We make no reduction and consider the sum claimed reasonable.”
“In relation to the reserve fund, management fees and communal lighting costs, we repeat our previous observations and reject any challenge to these items.”
“In relation to the reserve fund, management fees and communal lighting costs, we repeat our previous observations and reject any challenge to these items.”
“In relation to the reserve fund, management fees and communal lighting costs, we repeat our previous observations and reject any challenge to these items.”
“The alternative option of repair had not been as fully explored as it should have been. The evidence about the condition of the windows was now somewhat out of date, dating as it did from 2018.”
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.