LON/00AT/LSC/2020/0110 — service charge decision
In LON/00AT/LSC/2020/0110, decided 8 June 2021, the First-tier Tribunal considered 2 disputed service charge items at Flat 124 Trinity Square, 23–59 Staines Road, Hounslow TW3 3GE and reached a mixed result: 1 item was reduced or disallowed. Full decision on GOV.UK below.
Property: Flat 124 Trinity Square, 23–59 Staines Road, Hounslow TW3 3GE
Decision date: 8 June 2021
Full decision: Read on GOV.UK
Managing agent named in the decision: Property Management Matters Limited (PMM).
What was challenged and what the tribunal decided
| Item | Demanded | Allowed | Outcome | Grounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Administration charges (2019) | £120 | £120 | Allowed in full | — |
| Legal & professional costs (2019) | £3,025 | £700 | Reduced | Costs unreasonably incurred (s19(1)(a)), Other grounds |
Key passages (verbatim)
“The amount is, I find reasonable, and I therefore determine that the Defendant shall pay the Applicant the sum of £120.”
“I consider that the proportionality point is more important that reasonableness and I therefore allow costs of £500 plus VAT and the Court fee of £100 making a total of £700.”
“It is a pity that the Defendant took the approach she did, but wise counsel might have suggested to the Applicant that proceedings for £120 made no sense once the Defendant had offered to pay the balance claimed. I do not consider that either side comes out of this litigation with any great merit.”
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.