LON/00AS/LAC/2021/0014 — service charge decision
In LON/00AS/LAC/2021/0014, decided 25 October 2021, the First-tier Tribunal considered 2 disputed service charge items at 7-21 Norfolk Road, Uxbridge, Middlesex UB8 1BL and found largely for the landlord: 0 items were reduced or disallowed. Full decision on GOV.UK below.
Property: 7-21 Norfolk Road, Uxbridge, Middlesex UB8 1BL
Decision date: 25 October 2021
Full decision: Read on GOV.UK
Managing agent named in the decision: 7-21 Norfolk Road RTTM Company Limited.
What was challenged and what the tribunal decided
| Item | Demanded | Allowed | Outcome | Grounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legal & professional costs (2019) | £7,687.20 | £7,687.20 | Allowed in full | — |
| Legal & professional costs (2020) | £3,540 | £3,540 | Allowed in full | — |
Key passages (verbatim)
“We are satisfied that for defended proceedings such as these the work undertaken was reasonable and proportionate.”
“We are satisfied that for defended proceedings such as these the work undertaken was reasonable and proportionate.”
“Mr Shields argued before us that a settlement was reached whereby the tenant only paid £2,097.25, approximately one third of the amount claimed. But this is disingenuous because it ignores the amount paid into the sinking fund.”
“The tenant has a poor record in paying service charges and there have been previous proceedings in the Tribunal resulting from its failure to pay service charges.”
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.