LON/00AM/LSC/2023/0156 — service charge decision
In LON/00AM/LSC/2023/0156, decided 13 May 2024, the First-tier Tribunal considered 9 disputed service charge items at Various flats at 1 Heyworth Road, London and found largely for the leaseholder: 9 items were reduced or disallowed. Full decision on GOV.UK below.
Property: Various flats at 1 Heyworth Road, London
Decision date: 13 May 2024
Full decision: Read on GOV.UK
Managing agent named in the decision: Urbanpoint (Mr Nath).
What was challenged and what the tribunal decided
| Item | Demanded | Allowed | Outcome | Grounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buildings insurance (2013/2014) | £2,561.57 | £907.81 | Reduced | Costs unreasonably incurred (s19(1)(a)), Insurance not market tested |
| Buildings insurance (2014/2015) | £2,696.39 | £955.59 | Reduced | Costs unreasonably incurred (s19(1)(a)), Insurance not market tested |
| Buildings insurance (2015/2016) | £2,903.60 | £1,029.02 | Reduced | Costs unreasonably incurred (s19(1)(a)), Insurance not market tested |
| Buildings insurance (2016/2017) | £3,120.63 | £1,105.93 | Reduced | Costs unreasonably incurred (s19(1)(a)), Insurance not market tested |
| Buildings insurance (2017/2018) | £3,240.40 | £1,148.38 | Reduced | Costs unreasonably incurred (s19(1)(a)), Insurance not market tested |
| Buildings insurance (2018/2019) | £3,426.46 | £1,214.32 | Reduced | Costs unreasonably incurred (s19(1)(a)), Insurance not market tested |
| Buildings insurance (2019/2020) | £3,805.78 | £1,348.75 | Reduced | Costs unreasonably incurred (s19(1)(a)), Insurance not market tested |
| Buildings insurance (2020/2021) | £3,922.17 | £1,389.99 | Reduced | Costs unreasonably incurred (s19(1)(a)), Insurance not market tested |
| Buildings insurance (2021/2022) | £6,544.80 | £2,319.44 | Reduced | Costs unreasonably incurred (s19(1)(a)), Insurance not market tested |
Section 20C order: granted.
Key passages (verbatim)
“The Tribunal finds that the premiums proposed by the applicants for each of the service charge years as set out in paragraph 14 to be reasonable, being the premium charged by the respondent in each year reduced by the 2.82 multiplier.”
“The Tribunal finds that the premiums proposed by the applicants for each of the service charge years as set out in paragraph 14 to be reasonable, being the premium charged by the respondent in each year reduced by the 2.82 multiplier.”
“The Tribunal finds that the premiums proposed by the applicants for each of the service charge years as set out in paragraph 14 to be reasonable, being the premium charged by the respondent in each year reduced by the 2.82 multiplier.”
“The Tribunal finds that the premiums proposed by the applicants for each of the service charge years as set out in paragraph 14 to be reasonable, being the premium charged by the respondent in each year reduced by the 2.82 multiplier.”
“The Tribunal finds that the premiums proposed by the applicants for each of the service charge years as set out in paragraph 14 to be reasonable, being the premium charged by the respondent in each year reduced by the 2.82 multiplier.”
“The Tribunal finds that the premiums proposed by the applicants for each of the service charge years as set out in paragraph 14 to be reasonable, being the premium charged by the respondent in each year reduced by the 2.82 multiplier.”
“The Tribunal finds that it has no evidence before it as to what actions the landlord took to obtain alternative quotes.”
“Mr Nath refers the Tribunal to an e mail from David Meur of 8 April 2021 as evidence of a tendering process every three years but the only correspondence from David Meur in the bundle is dated 16 June 2017 and it does not contain this evidence.”
“He states that 'most of the insurers that are approached decide not to offer a quotation for various reasons, including the size and nature of the portfolio and the side cover that is required by G & ORL across their group portfolio.' ”
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.