Decision summary

LON/00AN/LSC/2025/0852 — service charge decision

In LON/00AN/LSC/2025/0852, decided 10 November 2025, the First-tier Tribunal considered 9 disputed service charge items at Flat 12 Sylva Court, 79 Putney Hill, London and reached a mixed result: 8 items were reduced or disallowed. Full decision on GOV.UK below.

Property: Flat 12 Sylva Court, 79 Putney Hill, London
Decision date: 10 November 2025
Full decision: Read on GOV.UK

What was challenged and what the tribunal decided

ItemDemandedAllowedOutcomeGrounds
Major works (2024-2025)£6,435.57£6,435.57Allowed in full
Legal & professional costs (2024-2025)£1,356Disallowed entirelyNot payable under the lease
Administration charges (2024-2025)£27£0Disallowed entirelyLandlord could not evidence the cost
Administration charges (2024-2025)£27£0Disallowed entirelyLandlord could not evidence the cost
Other charges (2024-2025)£79.46£0Disallowed entirelyNot payable under the lease
Administration charges (2024-2025)£135£0Disallowed entirelyLandlord could not evidence the cost
Other charges (2024-2025)£49.93£0Disallowed entirelyNot payable under the lease
Legal & professional costs (2024-2025)£150£0Disallowed entirelyLandlord could not evidence the cost
Legal & professional costs (2024-2025)£730£0Disallowed entirelyLandlord could not evidence the cost

Key passages (verbatim)

“The tribunal determines that the amount payable in respect of the estimated charges for the major works is £6435.57.”
On major works
“The tribunal agrees with the Applicant that this matter is not part of the service charge dispute and therefore falls outside of the jurisdiction of the tribunal.”
On legal & professional costs
“Not payable – no evidence showing this was part of s.146 proceedings”
On administration charges
“Not payable – no evidence showing this was part of s.146 proceedings”
On administration charges
“Not payable – no provision in the lease for interest on outstanding debt”
On other charges
“Not payable – no evidence showing this was part of s.146 proceedings”
On administration charges
“Despite several requests the Applicant had failed to provide the tribunal with an order transferring Claim No L19ZA576 (Flat 9) to the tribunal.”
Of Applicant (Southern Land Securities Limited)

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.