LON/00AN/LSC/2025/0848 — service charge decision
In LON/00AN/LSC/2025/0848, decided 18 December 2025, the First-tier Tribunal considered 10 disputed service charge items at Flat 2, 32-34 Gratton Road, London, W14 0JX and reached a mixed result: 0 items were reduced or disallowed. Full decision on GOV.UK below.
Property: Flat 2, 32-34 Gratton Road, London, W14 0JX
Decision date: 18 December 2025
Full decision: Read on GOV.UK
Managing agent named in the decision: FirstPort Property Services Limited.
What was challenged and what the tribunal decided
| Item | Demanded | Allowed | Outcome | Grounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utilities (2025) | — | £260 | Allowed in full | — |
| Cleaning (2025) | — | £650 | Allowed in full | — |
| Other charges (2025) | — | £500 | Allowed in full | — |
| Other charges (2025) | — | £200 | Allowed in full | — |
| Repairs & maintenance (2025) | — | £1,200 | Allowed in full | — |
| Management fees (2025) | — | £3,525 | Allowed in full | — |
| Legal & professional costs (2025) | — | £600 | Allowed in full | — |
| Legal & professional costs (2025) | — | £372 | Allowed in full | — |
| Other charges (2025) | — | £300 | Allowed in full | — |
| Reserve fund contributions (2025) | — | £4,000 | Allowed in full | — |
Section 20C order: granted.
Key passages (verbatim)
“The tribunal determines that the amount budgeted for each item of service charge is reasonable… Communal Electricity £260”
“The tribunal determines that the amount budgeted for each item of service charge is reasonable… Cleaning Communal Area £650”
“Fire Systems Maintenance £500”
“Door & Emergency Systems £200”
“General Maintenance £1,200”
“The tribunal determines that the amount payable in respect of management fees in the 2025 Budget is £3,525.”
“Some of the confusion has not been assisted by poor communication by FirstPort, albeit they were not obliged to respond to all queries raised by Mr Tucker.”
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.