Decision summary

LON/00AT/LSC/2020/0266 — service charge decision

In LON/00AT/LSC/2020/0266, decided 12 August 2021, the First-tier Tribunal considered 3 disputed service charge items at Flat 3, Isabella Cooper House, Edgerton Drive, Isleworth TW7 7FD and found largely for the landlord: 0 items were reduced or disallowed. Full decision on GOV.UK below.

Property: Flat 3, Isabella Cooper House, Edgerton Drive, Isleworth TW7 7FD
Decision date: 12 August 2021
Full decision: Read on GOV.UK

Managing agent named in the decision: Michael Laurie Magar Limited (MLM).

What was challenged and what the tribunal decided

ItemDemandedAllowedOutcomeGrounds
Other charges (2018)£316.80£316.80Allowed in full—
Other charges (2019)£2,977.42£2,977.42Allowed in full—
Administration charges (2019)£285£285Allowed in full—

Section 20C order: refused.

Key passages (verbatim)

“The Tribunal is unable to identify any item in the service charge account with which the Respondent takes issue. Most of the expenditure relates to services about which the Respondent makes no complaint.”
On other charges
“The Tribunal is unable to identify any item in the service charge account with which the Respondent takes issue. Most of the expenditure relates to services about which the Respondent makes no complaint.”
On other charges
“It is further satisfied that the administration charges demanded are reasonable and payable.”
On administration charges
“Unfortunately, the Tribunal failed to send the first set of Directions to the Applicants.”
Of Tribunal (self-criticism)
“The Tribunal apologies for the delays that have occurred.”
Of Tribunal (self-criticism)

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.