LON/00AQ/LSC/2023/0465 — service charge decision
In LON/00AQ/LSC/2023/0465, decided 28 May 2024, the First-tier Tribunal considered 3 disputed service charge items at 13 La Reve Apartments, 19 High Street, London, HA3 5FF and found largely for the landlord: 0 items were reduced or disallowed. Full decision on GOV.UK below.
Property: 13 La Reve Apartments, 19 High Street, London, HA3 5FF
Decision date: 28 May 2024
Full decision: Read on GOV.UK
Managing agent named in the decision: JFM Block & Estate Management.
What was challenged and what the tribunal decided
| Item | Demanded | Allowed | Outcome | Grounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reserve fund contributions (2023-24) | £8,000 | £8,000 | Allowed in full | — |
| Repairs & maintenance (2023-24) | £500 | £500 | Allowed in full | — |
| Cleaning (2023-24) | £3,896 | £3,896 | Allowed in full | — |
Section 20C order: refused.
Key passages (verbatim)
“the tribunal determines that the budgeted cost totalling £8,000 for the service charge year 1st August 2023 – 31 July 2024 is reasonable, and the applicant's proportion of it for the period 1 August 2023 to 31 January 2024 is payable in full.”
“the tribunal determines that the budgeted cost of £500 for the service charge year 1st August 2023 – 31 July 2024 is reasonable, and the applicant's proportion of it for the period 1 August 2023 to 31 January 2024 is payable in full.”
“the tribunal determines that the budgeted cost totalling £3,896 for the service charge year 1st August 2023 – 31 July 2024 is reasonable, and the applicant's proportion of it for the period 1 August 2023 to 31 January 2024 is payable in full.”
“the applicant submits that the responses he had received regarding his service charge queries were unsatisfactory, and that communication had been poor and lacked transparency, but the Tribunal does not agree. The managing agents provided budgets, an explanatory note for those budgets and appear to have engaged with the applicant regarding his queries as best they could.”
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.