LON/00AS/LSC/2025/1200 — service charge decision
In LON/00AS/LSC/2025/1200, decided 8 October 2026, the First-tier Tribunal considered 3 disputed service charge items at Flat 5, Legion House, 854 Uxbridge Road, UB4 0RR and found largely for the landlord: 0 items were reduced or disallowed. Full decision on GOV.UK below.
Property: Flat 5, Legion House, 854 Uxbridge Road, UB4 0RR
Decision date: 8 October 2026
Full decision: Read on GOV.UK
Managing agent named in the decision: Bawtrys Estate Management Limited.
What was challenged and what the tribunal decided
| Item | Demanded | Allowed | Outcome | Grounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other charges (2024) | £1,362.50 | £1,362.50 | Allowed in full | — |
| Buildings insurance (2024) | £232.91 | £232.91 | Allowed in full | — |
| Administration charges (2024) | £783 | £783 | Allowed in full | — |
Section 20C order: refused.
Key passages (verbatim)
“In the absence of contentions amounting to a prima facie case by the Respondent, the Applicant does not need to prove reasonableness, the tribunal finds the service charge to be payable under the lease and reasonable in extent.”
“In the absence of contentions amounting to a prima facie case by the Respondent, the Applicant does not need to prove reasonableness, the tribunal finds the service charge in respect of insurance is payable under the lease and reasonable in extent.”
“The tribunal looking at the nature and extent of the attempted recovery finds on balance that a sum of £783.00 was reasonable for the extent and nature of the work and so payable.”
“Mr Angius counsel for the Respondent contended that the managing agents Bawtry had demonstrated poor management, this being highlighted by the statement in the amended Directions.”
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.