LON/00AR/LSC/2025/0734 — service charge decision
In LON/00AR/LSC/2025/0734, decided 24 October 2025, the First-tier Tribunal considered 7 disputed service charge items at Flat 40, Malt House Place, High Street, Romford, Essex and found largely for the landlord: 0 items were reduced or disallowed. Full decision on GOV.UK below.
Property: Flat 40, Malt House Place, High Street, Romford, Essex
Decision date: 24 October 2025
Full decision: Read on GOV.UK
Managing agent named in the decision: HML Group.
What was challenged and what the tribunal decided
| Item | Demanded | Allowed | Outcome | Grounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reserve fund contributions (2021/2022) | £6,733.25 | £6,733.25 | Allowed in full | — |
| Reserve fund contributions (2022/2023) | £9,074.18 | £9,074.18 | Allowed in full | — |
| Reserve fund contributions (2022/2023) | £3,810.20 | £3,810.20 | Allowed in full | — |
| Reserve fund contributions (2023/2024) | £3,810.20 | £3,810.20 | Allowed in full | — |
| Reserve fund contributions (2023/2024) | £203.51 | £203.51 | Allowed in full | — |
| Legal & professional costs (2022-2024) | — | — | Allowed in full | — |
| Cleaning (2021-2025) | £1,472 | £1,472 | Allowed in full | — |
Section 20C order: refused.
Key passages (verbatim)
“The Tribunal finds the collection of service charge for future works lawful, and the absence of challenge on the amount, the amount collected is reasonable.”
“The Tribunal finds the collection of service charge for future works lawful, and the absence of challenge on the amount, the amount collected is reasonable.”
“The Tribunal finds the collection of service charge for future works lawful, and the absence of challenge on the amount, the amount collected is reasonable.”
“The Tribunal finds the collection of service charge for future works lawful, and the absence of challenge on the amount, the amount collected is reasonable.”
“The Tribunal finds the collection of service charge for future works lawful, and the absence of challenge on the amount, the amount collected is reasonable.”
“The interest charges, debt collection fees and costs remain payable in full.”
“The Tribunal is often presented with a situation where the sum charged is excessive for the job or the quality of the job delivered for the sum of money is inadequate.”
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.