LON/00AN/LBC/2022/0068 — service charge decision
In LON/00AN/LBC/2022/0068, decided 17 January 2023, the First-tier Tribunal considered 8 disputed service charge items at Flat 1, 111 Dawes Road, London, SW6 7DU and found largely for the landlord: 0 items were reduced or disallowed. Full decision on GOV.UK below.
Property: Flat 1, 111 Dawes Road, London, SW6 7DU
Decision date: 17 January 2023
Full decision: Read on GOV.UK
What was challenged and what the tribunal decided
| Item | Demanded | Allowed | Outcome | Grounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ground-rent-adjacent charges (2019-2020) | — | — | Allowed in full | — |
| Ground-rent-adjacent charges (2020-2021) | — | — | Allowed in full | — |
| Ground-rent-adjacent charges (2021-2022) | — | — | Allowed in full | — |
| Ground-rent-adjacent charges (2022-2023) | — | — | Allowed in full | — |
| Buildings insurance (2019-2020) | — | — | Allowed in full | — |
| Buildings insurance (2020-2021) | — | — | Allowed in full | — |
| Buildings insurance (2021-2022) | — | — | Allowed in full | — |
| Buildings insurance (2022-2023) | — | — | Allowed in full | — |
Key passages (verbatim)
“The Tribunal finds that the Applicant has taken all reasonable steps to locate the Respondent and to serve on her the requisite demands and notices asking her to pay ground rent and a contribution to the insurance premium.”
“the Tribunal finds that the Applicant is entitled to declarations pursuant to Section 81 of the Housing Act 1996 and Section 168 of the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002 that the Respondent's failure to pay insurance premiums and ground rent constitute breaches of the Lease.”
“the Tribunal finds that the Applicant is entitled to declarations pursuant to Section 81 of the Housing Act 1996 and Section 168 of the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002 that the Respondent's failure to pay insurance premiums and ground rent constitute breaches of the Lease.”
“the Tribunal finds that the Applicant is entitled to declarations pursuant to Section 81 of the Housing Act 1996 and Section 168 of the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002 that the Respondent's failure to pay insurance premiums and ground rent constitute breaches of the Lease.”
“the Respondent Tenant is in breach of covenant under the terms of her lease in that she has failed to pay ground rent and insurance contributions properly demanded of her and for which she is liable under the terms of her lease.”
“the Respondent Tenant is in breach of covenant under the terms of her lease in that she has failed to pay ground rent and insurance contributions properly demanded of her.”
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.