LON/00AS/LSC/2026/0281 — service charge decision
In LON/00AS/LSC/2026/0281, decided 7 October 2026, the First-tier Tribunal considered 10 disputed service charge items at George Court, 89 Grange Road, Hayes, Middlesex and found largely for the landlord: 0 items were reduced or disallowed. Full decision on GOV.UK below.
Property: George Court, 89 Grange Road, Hayes, Middlesex
Decision date: 7 October 2026
Full decision: Read on GOV.UK
What was challenged and what the tribunal decided
| Item | Demanded | Allowed | Outcome | Grounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buildings insurance (2023-24) | — | — | Allowed in full | — |
| Utilities (2023-24) | — | — | Allowed in full | — |
| Repairs & maintenance (2023-24) | — | — | Allowed in full | — |
| Other charges (2023-24) | — | — | Allowed in full | — |
| Other charges (2023-24) | — | — | Allowed in full | — |
| Other charges (2023-24) | — | — | Allowed in full | — |
| Management fees (2023-24) | — | — | Allowed in full | — |
| Other charges (2023-24) | — | — | Allowed in full | — |
| Cleaning (2023-24) | — | — | conceded | — |
| Gardening & grounds (2023-24) | — | — | conceded | — |
Section 20C order: granted.
Key passages (verbatim)
“This was conceded by the applicants as being reasonable and payable. In any event the tribunal finds the manner in which the respondent places its insurance as part of a larger 'portfolio' is reasonable.”
“This was conceded by the applicants as being reasonable and payable under the terms of the lease(s).”
“The applicants conceded these costs were reasonable and payable notwithstanding the required consultation under s.20C of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 had not been carried out.”
“The tribunal finds that the multiple callouts to maintain/repair the electric gate serving the Estate were reasonably incurred and are payable by the applicants under the terms of the lease(s).”
“These costs were conceded by the applicants as being correctly apportioned as Building/Block costs and are reasonable and payable.”
“These sums were conceded by the applicants as being reasonable and 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.