LON/00AR/LSC/2023/0415 — service charge decision
In LON/00AR/LSC/2023/0415, decided 12 February 2024, the First-tier Tribunal considered 6 disputed service charge items at Flat 3 Christine Court, 44 Wennington Road, Rainham, Essex and found largely for the leaseholder: 6 items were reduced or disallowed. Full decision on GOV.UK below.
Property: Flat 3 Christine Court, 44 Wennington Road, Rainham, Essex
Decision date: 12 February 2024
Full decision: Read on GOV.UK
What was challenged and what the tribunal decided
| Item | Demanded | Allowed | Outcome | Grounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other charges (2018/2019) | — | — | Disallowed entirely | No Section 21B summary of rights |
| Other charges (2019/2020) | — | — | Disallowed entirely | No Section 21B summary of rights |
| Other charges (2020/2021) | — | — | Disallowed entirely | No Section 21B summary of rights |
| Other charges (2021/2022) | — | — | Disallowed entirely | No Section 21B summary of rights |
| Other charges (2022/2023) | — | — | Disallowed entirely | No Section 21B summary of rights |
| Other charges (2023/2024) | — | — | Disallowed entirely | No Section 21B summary of rights |
Section 20C order: granted.
Key passages (verbatim)
“any demands for payment in respect of those years have not complied with section 21B of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 and that therefore, under the terms of that section, the Applicant is entitled to withhold payment.”
“There is no demand which complies with section 21B in respect of any of the service charge years in question.”
“There is no demand which complies with section 21B in respect of any of the service charge years in question.”
“There is no demand which complies with section 21B in respect of any of the service charge years in question.”
“There is no demand which complies with section 21B in respect of any of the service charge years in question.”
“There is no demand which complies with section 21B in respect of any of the service charge years in question.”
“the Respondent has failed to comply with basic requirements to serve service charge demands and has run defences which are completely unmeritorious in law.”
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.