LON/00AR/LSC/2021/0423 — service charge decision
In LON/00AR/LSC/2021/0423, decided 25 April 2022, the First-tier Tribunal considered 4 disputed service charge items at 32A Roneo Corner, Hornchurch, Essex and reached a mixed result: 4 items were reduced or disallowed. Full decision on GOV.UK below.
Property: 32A Roneo Corner, Hornchurch, Essex
Decision date: 25 April 2022
Full decision: Read on GOV.UK
What was challenged and what the tribunal decided
| Item | Demanded | Allowed | Outcome | Grounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Administration charges | £600 | £500 | Reduced | Costs unreasonably incurred (s19(1)(a)) |
| Other charges (2019-20) | — | — | Disallowed entirely | Landlord could not evidence the cost |
| Other charges (2020-21) | — | — | Disallowed entirely | Landlord could not evidence the cost |
| Other charges (2021-22) | — | — | Disallowed entirely | Landlord could not evidence the cost |
Section 20C order: granted.
Key passages (verbatim)
“The Tribunal determines that a reasonable sum for the Respondent to charge the Applicant in respect of a proposed licence to sublet would be no more than £500 including VAT and registration fees.”
“Since no details of the service charges for any of these years were submitted to the Tribunal it was unable to consider these items and makes no determination in respect of them.”
“Since no details of the service charges for any of these years were submitted to the Tribunal it was unable to consider these items and makes no determination in respect of them.”
“Since no details of the service charges for any of these years were submitted to the Tribunal it was unable to consider these items and makes no determination in respect of them.”
“The Respondent's conduct towards the Applicant has lacked both cooperation and conciliation.”
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.