LON/00AN/LSC/2024/0210 — service charge decision
In LON/00AN/LSC/2024/0210, decided 22 April 2025, the First-tier Tribunal considered 8 disputed service charge items at Flat 1, 190-192 Uxbridge Road, Shepherds Bush, London W12 9BW and found largely for the landlord: 0 items were reduced or disallowed. Full decision on GOV.UK below.
Property: Flat 1, 190-192 Uxbridge Road, Shepherds Bush, London W12 9BW
Decision date: 22 April 2025
Full decision: Read on GOV.UK
Managing agent named in the decision: Universal Property Management Ltd.
What was challenged and what the tribunal decided
| Item | Demanded | Allowed | Outcome | Grounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleaning (2022/2023) | — | — | Allowed in full | — |
| Cleaning (2023/2024) | — | — | Allowed in full | — |
| Other charges (2022/2023) | — | — | Allowed in full | — |
| Other charges (2023/2024) | — | — | Allowed in full | — |
| Repairs & maintenance (2022/2023) | — | — | Allowed in full | — |
| Repairs & maintenance (2023/2024) | — | — | Allowed in full | — |
| Management fees (2022/2023) | — | — | Allowed in full | — |
| Management fees (2023/2024) | — | — | Allowed in full | — |
Key passages (verbatim)
“The Tribunal finds that the weekly cost of £43 is reasonably incurred and payable.”
“The Tribunal finds that a once a week clean for 40 minutes with cleaners providing their own equipment is reasonable.”
“The cost covers weekly fire alarm testing, monthly testing of emergency lighting and the automatic opening vent (AOV). The Tribunal finds that the costs are reasonably incurred and payable.”
“The cost covers weekly fire alarm testing, monthly testing of emergency lighting and the automatic opening vent (AOV). The Tribunal finds that the costs are reasonably incurred and payable.”
“Overall, the Tribunal was satisfied that repairs were of a reasonable standard having regard to the difficult circumstances of the management to which the respondent's arrears contributed.”
“Overall, the Tribunal was satisfied that repairs were of a reasonable standard having regard to the difficult circumstances of the management to which the respondent's arrears contributed.”
“It is unfortunate that the Tribunal did not receive Mr Iqbal's skeleton argument prior to or at the hearing but it was for him to draw it to the Tribunal's attention.”
“Unfortunately, the Scott Schedule was not correctly completed and general statements of case made rather than lines dealing with specific items of expenditure.”
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.