LON/00AS/LSC/2022/0070 — service charge decision
In LON/00AS/LSC/2022/0070, decided 5 March 2023, the First-tier Tribunal considered 6 disputed service charge items at 20 Marlborough House, 37 Park Lodge Ave, West Drayton and reached a mixed result: 3 items were reduced or disallowed. Full decision on GOV.UK below.
Property: 20 Marlborough House, 37 Park Lodge Ave, West Drayton
Decision date: 5 March 2023
Full decision: Read on GOV.UK
Managing agent named in the decision: First Port Property Services Limited.
What was challenged and what the tribunal decided
| Item | Demanded | Allowed | Outcome | Grounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reserve fund contributions (2018) | £7,000 | £7,000 | Allowed in full | — |
| Reserve fund contributions (2019) | £11,000 | £10,000 | Reduced | Costs unreasonably incurred (s19(1)(a)), Landlord could not evidence the cost |
| Reserve fund contributions (2020) | £15,000 | £10,000 | Reduced | Costs unreasonably incurred (s19(1)(a)), Landlord could not evidence the cost |
| Reserve fund contributions (2021) | £15,000 | £10,000 | Reduced | Costs unreasonably incurred (s19(1)(a)), Landlord could not evidence the cost |
| Gardening & grounds (2021) | — | — | Allowed in full | — |
| Other charges (2021) | — | — | conceded | — |
Section 20C order: partial.
Key passages (verbatim)
“It finds that the £7000 demanded in 2018 was reasonable.”
“for the years in dispute, and in the absence of expert evidence, it finds that £10,000 per annum is a reasonable reserve sum.”
“for the years in dispute, and in the absence of expert evidence, it finds that £10,000 per annum is a reasonable reserve sum.”
“for the years in dispute, and in the absence of expert evidence, it finds that £10,000 per annum is a reasonable reserve sum.”
“the Tribunal finds that the landlord's apportionment falls within its discretionary powers under the lease and is not irrational.”
“During the course of the hearing the applicant conceded that these were payable.”
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.