LON/00AP/LDC/2024/0088 — service charge decision
In LON/00AP/LDC/2024/0088, decided 27 August 2025, the First-tier Tribunal considered 8 disputed service charge items at 38 Church Lane, London N8 7BT and found largely for the landlord: 0 items were reduced or disallowed. Full decision on GOV.UK below.
Property: 38 Church Lane, London N8 7BT
Decision date: 27 August 2025
Full decision: Read on GOV.UK
What was challenged and what the tribunal decided
| Item | Demanded | Allowed | Outcome | Grounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Major works (2024) | £3,988.80 | £3,988.80 | Allowed in full | — |
| Legal & professional costs (2023) | £630 | £630 | Allowed in full | — |
| Legal & professional costs (2024) | £672 | £672 | Allowed in full | — |
| Legal & professional costs (2024) | £1,736.40 | £1,736.40 | Allowed in full | — |
| Legal & professional costs (2024) | £2,419.20 | £2,419.20 | Allowed in full | — |
| Other charges (2024) | £3,046.80 | £3,046.80 | Allowed in full | — |
| Other charges (2024) | £906 | £906 | Allowed in full | — |
| Utilities (2024) | £2,304 | £2,304 | Allowed in full | — |
Section 20ZA dispensation: granted.
Key passages (verbatim)
“Falcon Structural Repairs Ltd - Invoice 12126 10th May 2024 £3988.80”
“Martin Redston Associates. Repair report, instructions and drawings. Invoice 87097 22nd Dec. 2023 £630”
“Martin Redston Associates. Invoice 87200. 28th Feb. 2024 £672”
“Christopher Anthony. Party Wall Surveyor for 38 Church Lane, N8 7BT Invoices PW-0001227, PW-0001267 8th April 2024. £1736.40”
“Halsteads – Party Wall Surveyor for 39 Church Lane, N8 7BT Invoice 40663. 3rd April 2024. £2419.20”
“Site Analytical Surveys Ltd., 23rd Feb. 2024. £3046.80”
“The tribunal found the initial application to be unclear as to nature and extent of dispensation sought.”
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.