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
| Item | Demanded | Allowed | Outcome | Grounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Major works (2024-2025) | £6,435.57 | £6,435.57 | Allowed in full | — |
| Legal & professional costs (2024-2025) | £1,356 | — | Disallowed entirely | Not payable under the lease |
| Administration charges (2024-2025) | £27 | £0 | Disallowed entirely | Landlord could not evidence the cost |
| Administration charges (2024-2025) | £27 | £0 | Disallowed entirely | Landlord could not evidence the cost |
| Other charges (2024-2025) | £79.46 | £0 | Disallowed entirely | Not payable under the lease |
| Administration charges (2024-2025) | £135 | £0 | Disallowed entirely | Landlord could not evidence the cost |
| Other charges (2024-2025) | £49.93 | £0 | Disallowed entirely | Not payable under the lease |
| Legal & professional costs (2024-2025) | £150 | £0 | Disallowed entirely | Landlord could not evidence the cost |
| Legal & professional costs (2024-2025) | £730 | £0 | Disallowed entirely | Landlord 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.”
“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.”
“Not payable – no evidence showing this was part of s.146 proceedings”
“Not payable – no evidence showing this was part of s.146 proceedings”
“Not payable – no provision in the lease for interest on outstanding debt”
“Not payable – no evidence showing this was part of s.146 proceedings”
“Despite several requests the Applicant had failed to provide the tribunal with an order transferring Claim No L19ZA576 (Flat 9) to the tribunal.”
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.