LON/00AU/LSC/2022/0015 — service charge decision
In LON/00AU/LSC/2022/0015, decided 22 October 2022, the First-tier Tribunal considered 5 disputed service charge items at 5C Hartham Road, London, N7 9JQ and found largely for the landlord: 0 items were reduced or disallowed. Full decision on GOV.UK below.
Property: 5C Hartham Road, London, N7 9JQ
Decision date: 22 October 2022
Full decision: Read on GOV.UK
Managing agent named in the decision: D&S Property Management.
What was challenged and what the tribunal decided
| Item | Demanded | Allowed | Outcome | Grounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buildings insurance (2019/20) | £258.11 | — | Allowed in full | — |
| Utilities (2019/20) | £48.74 | — | Allowed in full | — |
| Buildings insurance (2020/21) | £313.88 | — | Allowed in full | — |
| Utilities (2020/21) | £74.49 | — | Allowed in full | — |
| Repairs & maintenance (2020/21) | £15.51 | — | Allowed in full | — |
Section 20C order: refused.
Key passages (verbatim)
“The Tribunal prefers the submissions and evidence provided by the Applicant. It accepts the evidence that the insurance costs were properly incurred following market testing and also finds that the premia are within the level it would expect for a building of this nature.”
“As to electricity it accepts the evidence and submissions of the Applicant. It notes that the Respondent did not produce any evidence of alternative lower tariffs.”
“It accepts the evidence that the insurance costs were properly incurred following market testing and also finds that the premia are within the level it would expect for a building of this nature.”
“As to electricity it accepts the evidence and submissions of the Applicant. It notes that the Respondent did not produce any evidence of alternative lower tariffs.”
“As to the entryphone cabling, it finds that this was a 'part of the building as are not comprised in the demised premises' falling within Clause 4(b). The Tribunal therefore finds that the Respondent is liable for her share of this cost.”
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.