LON/00AP/LSC/2020/0319 — service charge decision
In LON/00AP/LSC/2020/0319, decided 17 February 2021, the First-tier Tribunal considered 10 disputed service charge items at Flats 1A & 1B Barnard Hill, London N10 2HB and found largely for the landlord: 5 items were reduced or disallowed. Full decision on GOV.UK below.
Property: Flats 1A & 1B Barnard Hill, London N10 2HB
Decision date: 17 February 2021
Full decision: Read on GOV.UK
Managing agent named in the decision: Avon Estates (London) Ltd.
What was challenged and what the tribunal decided
| Item | Demanded | Allowed | Outcome | Grounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buildings insurance (2017) | — | — | Allowed in full | — |
| Buildings insurance (2018) | — | — | Allowed in full | — |
| Buildings insurance (2019) | — | — | Allowed in full | — |
| Buildings insurance (2020) | £616 | — | Allowed in full | — |
| Buildings insurance (2021) | — | — | Withdrawn | — |
| Management fees (2015) | — | — | Disallowed entirely | Other grounds |
| Management fees (2016) | — | — | Disallowed entirely | Other grounds |
| Management fees (2017) | — | — | Disallowed entirely | Other grounds |
| Management fees (2018) | — | — | Disallowed entirely | Other grounds |
| Management fees (2019) | — | — | Disallowed entirely | Other grounds |
Section 20C order: refused.
Key passages (verbatim)
“the tribunal finds that the sums claimed for the insurance premiums by the landlord for the service charge years 2016 to 2020 (inclusive) are reasonable and payable.”
“the tribunal finds that the sums claimed for the insurance premiums by the landlord for the service charge years 2016 to 2020 (inclusive) are reasonable and payable.”
“the tribunal finds that the sums claimed for the insurance premiums by the landlord for the service charge years 2016 to 2020 (inclusive) are reasonable and payable.”
“the tribunal finds that the sums claimed for the insurance premiums by the landlord for the service charge years 2016 to 2020 (inclusive) are reasonable and payable.”
“as no figure for insurance premium for the 2021 service charge year was provided, the tribunal makes no findings on the amount of insurance charge”
“The tribunal makes no findings as to the reasonableness of the managing agents fees as these did not form part of the application or provided for in the tribunal's directions.”
“The tribunal finds that the applicants have failed to establish that the insurance cover for the subject building has been unreasonably inflated or in excess of what is required by the leases to be covered by the landlord. The tribunal finds there is insufficient evidence on which it can make historic reductions to the insurance premium.”
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.